introducing the US and canada domestic mobility survey 2025

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domestic mobility: trends, data, and expert insights

Drawing on experiences from 106 talent mobility respondents, the data in the Cartus US and Canada Domestic Mobility Survey 2025 represents construction, consumer services, extraction (oil, gas, and mining), finance, manufacturing, media, retail, tech, and transportation industries. 

This report explores the intra-country programs and move volumes in the United States and Canada. Download your copy now to discover how organizations are responding to shifts in mobility volume and activity, navigating the housing market, managing remote work dynamics, and adopting flexible mobility practices. Plus, we explore the growing focus on DEI and sustainability in mobility functions.

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domestic mobility at a glance

Short on time? Not ready to dive into our complete report? No worries! Here’s a snapshot that still delivers brilliant benchmarking insights. Covered topics include: 

  • Relo volume and activity 

  • Key locations 

  • Talent management priorities and challenges 

  • Policy and administration  

  • Mobility DEI 

  • Technology

Our Retail Industry Trends Summary offers insights for HR and mobility professionals managing corporate relocation programs within the industry. Covering topics including:

  • Flexible policy

  • Lump sum and capped moves

  • Real estate market trends

  • Remote, hybrid, and extended business travel moves

  • Resistance to relocation

  • Technology and AI

Did you know? 73% of US and Canadian retail companies provide their relocating employees with a home sale program. Yet, what specific benefits are they offering to assist employees with the complexities of selling their home? Discover all the answers and more in our brand-new report.

Our Finance Industry Trends Summary offers insights for HR and mobility professionals managing corporate relocation programs within the sector. Covering topics including:

  • Flexible policy

  • Lump sum and capped moves

  • Policy review

  • Remote, hybrid, and extended business travel moves

  • Resistance to relocation

  • Sustainability

  • Technology and AI

Did you know? Rising mobility costs, meeting relocating employee expectations, and achieving a more flexible approach to mobility are the top three challenges faced by finance companies today.

 
 
 

Our Manufacturing Industry Trends Summary offers insights for HR and mobility professionals managing corporate relocation programs within the sector. Covering topics including:

  • Flexible policy

  • Internship programs

  • Lump sum and capped moves

  • Policy review

  • Real estate market

  • Remote, hybrid, and extended business travel moves

  • Resistance to relocation

  • Sustainability

  • Technology and AI

Did you know? Over half of US and Canadian manufacturing companies are rethinking how they move talent.

 

Our Tech, Info, and Media Industry Trends Summary offers insights for HR and mobility professionals managing corporate relocation programs within the sector. Covering topics including:

  • Flexible policy

  • Lump sum and capped moves

  • Remote, hybrid, and extended business travel moves

  • Resistance to relocation

  • Technology and AI

Did you know? 80% of US and Canadian tech, info, and media companies cite “family or personal circumstances” as the top reason employees decline relocation. Read our report for expert policy recommendations to address this issue.

Our Small-to-midsized Relocation Programs Trends Report offers insights for HR and mobility professionals moving a select number of employees (think: dozens per year, not hundreds). Our report covers:

  • Flexible policy

  • Lump sum and capped moves

  • Real estate market

  • Remote work

  • Resistance to relocation

  • Technology and AI

Did you know? A whopping 85% of companies with small-to-midsized programs cite “family or personal circumstances” as the top driver of employees declining an assignment. For ways to overcome this resistance to relocation, download the report today!

Find out more  Cartus Insignia® delivers dedicated, flexible solutions for teams moving a select number of employees. Backed by decades of dedicated experience serving small-to-midsize relocation programs, learn more about how Cartus can support you.

 
 
 

The webinar brought together industry experts to discuss the key drivers and disruptors in US and Canada domestic mobility and explore findings from Cartus’ US and Canada Domestic Mobility Survey 2025. Hosted by Cartus Global Consulting Director, Terri Bonfiglio, panelists Amy Spiker from Eaton, Anna A. Ciri from Textron, and Joeyee Ching from Hexcel shared their experiences, challenges, and best practices in managing intra-country mobility programs, focusing on a number of hot topics.

 
 
 

The latest episode of our Mobility Matters podcast dives deeper into the insights, painting the current story around domestic mobility and adding more color to the data. Join a stellar group of talent mobility veterans as they bring the findings to life through professional perspectives and expert takes.

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US and canada domestic mobility moves: drivers and disruptors


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