Disequilibria among regional labour markets persist through spatial inflexibility in job
mobility resulting from restrictions in migration and long-distance commuting. This contribution
analyses workplace mobilityöthe acceptance of a job at a great distance from the place of resi-
denceöusing a direct measure which includes both migration and long commutes as means for
covering this distance. Two sources of spatial inflexibility are identified. The first is a low overall
chance of general job mobility; the second is a limited search area leading to low workplace mobility. In
a two-step analysis we show that workers who find another job are a highly selective group.Within this
group the variation in accepting a job at a great distance is wide, because of the individual restrictions
that are often gendered.We also show that ample availability of job opportunities stimulates general job
mobility and reduces workplace mobility, but only after controlling for individual restrictions. These
findings are in line with the spatial mismatch hypothesi
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