AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS (ABS)
NAME OF COLLECTION
Labour Force Status and Other Characteristics of Migrants
OVERVIEW
The Labour Force Status and Other Characteristics of Migrants survey is used to monitor the labour market experience of migrants. The information collected enables an assessment of the labour market experience and other characteristics of persons who migrated to Australia during the 20 year period prior to the reference period of the survey, who were aged 15 years and over on arrival, and subsequently obtained permanent residency status. Information is also provided for people who were temporary residents that planned to stay in Australia for 12 months or more.
Objectives of the survey include assisting policy development and the monitoring of policy outcomes related, for example, to the provision of services for particular migrant groups.
A range of variables are collected under the broader categories of demographic details, education, qualifications and labour force experience and are capable of being cross classified with Data Items Relevant to Migrants.
The survey was first conducted in March 1984, again in 1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999 and most recently in November 2004. Details appearing in this guide are based on the 2004 survey which contains revised data items from previous surveys. From 2004, the survey will be conducted every three years.
The 2004 survey sample includes 4,807 households.
The Labour Force Status and Other Characteristics of Migrants survey is conducted as part of the Monthly Population Survey, which comprises the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and, in most months, a supplementary survey topic.
DATA DETAIL
DATA ITEMS RELEVANT TO MIGRANTS AND ETHNICITY
- Country of birth
- Born in Australia
- Born overseas
- Born in main English-speaking countries
- Born in other than main English-speaking countries
- Born in Australia
- Born overseas
- Oceania and Antarctica
- North-West Europe
- Southern and Eastern Europe
- North Africa and the Middle East
- South-East Asia
- North-East Asia
- Southern and Central Asia
- Americas
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Year of arrival in Australia
- Region of country of last residence
- Country of last residence (main English-speaking countries or Other)
- Type of visa as at November 2004
- Type of visa on most recent arrival to live in Australia
- Type of permanent visa before becoming an Australian Citizen
- Whether an Australian citizen as at November 2004
- Residency status as at November 2004
- Residency status on most recent arrival to live in Australia
- Proficiency in spoken English
OTHER DATA ITEMS COLLECTED
A full list of data items collected for the Labour Force Status and Other Characteristics of Migrants is available in
Labour Force Status and Other Characteristics of Migrants, Australia, Nov 2004 (cat. no. 6250.0).
For further details on scope, geographic coverage, data availability and publications, methodology, classifications and concepts visit the
Labour Force Status and Other Characteristics of Migrants entry in the
Directory of Statistical Sources.
DATA AVAILABILITY
The
Migrant Data Matrices provide a link to summary data on migrants from the
Labour Force Status and Other Characteristics of Migrants Survey. The data items included in each datacube are not exhaustive, but rather a selection of the data available. Care must be taken in comparing data from different collections presented in the Matrices due to differences in survey methodology, definitions and reference periods.
Additional data are also available in the publication
Labour Force Status and Other Characteristics of Migrants, Australia, Nov 2004 (cat. no. 6250.0).
CONTACT DETAILS
For further information about these and related statistics, contact the
National Information and Referral Service.
Phone: 1300 135 070
Fax: 1300 135 211
Post: Client Services, ABS, GPO Box 796, Sydney 1041
Email:
client.services@abs.gov.au and you will be contacted within two working days.
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