4 out of 10 Belgians wants to work abroad

A Belgian survey among 5.856 job-seekers shows that men are more likely to enter into an adventure abroad than women. Also the education level plays an interesting role. 43% of university students consider going abroad, college students 37% and only 28% of the people that finished secondary school have the ambition to take the plunge.

France and Luxemburg maintain number 1 and 2, but also transatlantic countries such as Canada and the United States are in the top five. Fifth place goes to England and no longer to the Netherlands.

One third says the expat journey can last at least take 5 years and even more, short terms are less popular.

The motives to go abroad are: gaining more experience, interest in other cultures, a more interesting job, the opportunity to learn another language, better promotion chances…

Delphine Pattyn

http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/957/Belgie/article/detail/292450/2008/05/28/Vier-op-tien-Belgen-willen-in-buitenland-werken.dhtml