The Australian Labour Market for Migrants report provides information on Australian labour market conditions. It is intended to inform people interested in working in Australia on a temporary or permanent basis, and to organisations providing services to migrants and visa applicants.
The July report notes that while the Australian labour market continues to perform well, a recent slowdown in economic conditions has seen conditions ease. While the unemployment rate remains well below pre-pandemic levels and near record lows, the rate has edged higher in recent months.
The Hot Topic uses the 2021 Australian Census and Migrants Integrated Dataset to analyse pathways to permanent skilled migration and related labour market outcomes. The analysis showed that temporary skilled visa holders had:
- shorter pathways to permanency than those who arrived on a student or working holiday visa
- the best labour market outcomes of any pathway, with the lowest unemployment and highest participation rates.