在比利时促进更好的职业流动性，延长工作寿命

Promoting Better Career MobilityforLonger Working Lives inBelgium Ageing and Employment Policies Promoting Better CareerMobility for Longer WorkingLives in Belgium This work is issued under the responsibility of the Secretary-General of the OECD, and does not necessarily reflect theofficial views of OECD Member countries. This document, as well as any data and map included herein, are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty overany territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. The statistical data for Israel are supplied by and under the responsibility of the relevant Israeli authorities. The use ofsuch data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements inthe West Bank under the terms of international law. OECD (2026),Promoting Better Career Mobility for Longer Working Lives in Belgium, Ageing and Employment Policies, OECDPublishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/1fb0ed74-en. ISBN 978-92-64-59512-5 (print)ISBN 978-92-64-42026-7 (PDF)ISBN 978-92-64-75246-7 (HTML) Ageing and Employment PoliciesISSN 1990-102X (print)ISSN 1990-1011 (online) Photo credits:Cover © Ground Picture/Shutterstock.com. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. By using this work, you accept to be bound by the terms of this licence(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).Attribution– you must cite the work.Translations– you must cite the original work, identify changes to the original and add the following text:In the event of any discrepancy between the original work and thetranslation, only the text of the original work should be considered valid.Adaptations– you must cite the original work and add the following text:This is an adaptation of an original work by the OECD. The opinions expressed and arguments employed inthis adaptation should not be reported as representing the official views of the OECD or of its Member countries.Third-party material– the licence does not apply to third-party material in the work. If using such material, you are responsible for obtaining permission from the third party and forany claims of infringement.You must not use the OECD logo, visual identity or cover image without express permission or suggest the OECD endorses your use of the work.Any dispute arising under this licence shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) Arbitration Rules 2012. The seat of arbitration shallbe Paris (France). The number of arbitrators shall be one. Foreword Rapid population ageing, the growth of digital technologies including artificial intelligence, and the greentransition are likely to lead to asubstantial reallocation of jobs across firms, sectors and regions. Thesetrends raise potentially important challenges for workers who may be at risk of losing their job, but alsopresent new opportunities for career progression, better wages, and better-quality jobs. At the same time,with longer lifespans, many workers may also rethink their career ambitions. This could include seekingnew roles before retirement after years in the same job or switching to more flexible jobs that support skilldevelopment while accommodating health and caregiving needs later in the careers. Creating supportiveframeworks that enable workers to navigate this transition effectively is crucial to harness the benefits ofthese transformative changes and to address the associated challenges. However, many mid-to-late career workers face substantial difficulties when seeking career or job changes.In Belgium, as in other OECD countries, job mobility declines substantially among mid-career workers.Obstacles to mobility in the mid-career includestructural and institutional barriers to labour market mobility,lack of job search information and skills, limited access to training opportunities, and health issues.Reducing these barriers and supporting mid-to-late career workers who need or want tochange job orcareer is essential for supporting longer working lives and a more inclusive labour force. This report on Belgium builds on the OECD’s cross-country report Promoting Better Career Choices forLonger Working Lives published in March2024 and is the fourth in a series of reports looking into thechallenges, policies and practices related to labourmarket mobility in the mid-to-late career in selectedOECD countries. Other countries covered include the UnitedKingdom, Austria and Czechia. The reporthighlights job mobility trends in Belgium as workers age, identifies barriers to the labour market progressionof mid-to-late career workers and develops policy recommendations to ensure that experienced workerscan continue to contribute meaningfully to the economy while also enhancing their own job satisfactionand career fulfilment. Acknowledgements This work was c