Occupational mobility (also known as occupational labor mobility) refers to the ability of workers to switch career fields to find gainful employment or to meet the needs of industry. Governments (federal, state) often play a role in providing occupational retraining to help workers acquire the necessary skills to expedite occupational mobility.

A related term is geographical labor mobility which refers to the level of flexibility and freedom that laborers have to physically move from one location to another to find gainful employment in their field.