Labour Force and Other Characteristics of Migrants
CONTACT
Assistant Director
Labour Force Section
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Telephone (02) 6252 6504
Facsimile (02) 6252 7784
DESCRIPTION
This survey provides information on the participation in the labour force and characteristics of people who migrated to Australia as adults. Information covering a number of issues is presented including country of last residence, details of family member(s) arriving with migrant(s) and/or family member(s) already living in Australia, and State in which first settled.
Estimates can be cross-classified by standard demographic characteristics such as age, sex, marital status, relationship in household and birthplace. Information on whether migrants had family or friends in Australia before migration is also available as well as their migration category and proficiency in spoken English.
SCOPE
Persons in scope of the Labour Force Survey who were not born in Australia and who arrived in Australia after 1970 aged 18 years and over, and obtained permanent resident status. Excludes persons in non-private dwellings. Since 1997, excludes persons living in some remote and sparsely settled parts of Australia.
DISSEMINATION
Publications
Labour Force Status and Other Characteristics of Migrants, Australia (cat no. 6250.0).
Information Paper: Labour Force Status and Other Characteristics of Migrants, Australia - Unit Record File (cat. no. 6251.0).
Data Service
Customised unpublished data are available in a variety of formats.
Data Details
Data are available at person level only.
Standard demographic, family and labour force information as for the Labour Force Survey.
Additional demographic and family information
County of last residence
Proficiency in spoken English
Whether had family or friends in Australia just before migration
Migrant summary (year of arrival and residency status)
Other selected topics
Main source of income
Government pensions/benefits received
Educational attainment on arrival
International geographic region where qualification was obtained
Whether qualification obtained before migration recognised in Australia
Highest qualification gained since arrival
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Australia, States, Territories and Labour Force Statistical Regions within each State.
FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION
Three-yearly. Latest survey 1999.
METHOD OF COLLECTION
Monthly Population Survey.
HISTORICAL DATA
Conducted since 1984. Comparisons among the surveys are possible.
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