How are leading organizations redefining global mobility to drive business value in a rapidly shifting landscape?


The 2025 KPMG Global Mobility Benchmarking Report reveals how forward-thinking mobility leaders are responding to economic uncertainty, geopolitical shifts, and disruptive technologies, transforming their strategies to deliver flexible workforce solutions and digital innovation.

Based on insights from 456 multinational enterprises across 29 jurisdictions and 12 industries, this year’s report uncovers six imperatives shaping the future of global mobility. Discover how organizations are moving beyond compliance and cost management to focus on efficiency, strategic alignment, and exceptional employee experiences.

Find out how mobility teams can:

  • Realign strategy to enhance impact

  • Elevate ROI and business value

  • Build leading teams and partnerships

     

  • Harness AI and automation for smarter operations

  • Craft agile, competitive policies

  • Deliver seamless, personalized mobility journeys

     

Notable findings

ROI takes center stage

#1 challenge among mobility leaders is focused on demonstrating program ROI, with cost management now less of a priority

AI adoption growing

Forty-three percent use AI for admin tasks, and many are looking to automate and accelerate processes, with 62 percent planning technology investments in the coming year.

Strategic alignment

One in 3 of mobility leaders are focused on articulating a clear strategy in the months ahead as they look to align global mobility with their organization’s broader goals.

Analytics lag

Seventy-two percent of mobility teams struggle with analytics scalability; most rely on spreadsheets over advanced analytics tools.

How KPMG Global Mobility Services can help

For today’s multinationals, driving transformation and market growth means deploying expertise while maintaining consistency and control. With over 5,000 Global Mobility Services professionals in 200+ jurisdictions, KPMG firms design and deliver mobile workforce programs that combine deep tax, immigration, and administration knowledge with advanced technology. Our digital solutions enable data-driven decisions, strategic policy advisory, and risk management to help your people move compliantly and confidently wherever business takes them.

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