The changing labour force experience of new migrants

Abstract

The labour force experiences of new migrants say much about the overall success of their settlement into Australia. Do they find jobs that match their skills and provide a satisfactory level of earnings? How do their varied backgrounds and English capabilities affect their engagement with work in Australia? How susceptible are they to unemployment? In this report for the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, Sue Richardson, Josh Healy, Sue Stack, Diana Ilsley, Laurence Lester and John Horrocks survey the evidence.