Temporary Migration and the Labour Market in Australia

Australia's labour market is most influenced by international migration among OECD nations, but Australian research on this issue focuses almost exclusively on permanent settlement migration. The present paper, however, demonstrates that non-permanent migration has an important impact on the Au...

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Published inAustralian geographer Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 211 - 231
Main Author Hugo, Graeme
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sydney Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2006
Geographical Society of New South Wales
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Australia
Australia. Dept. of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
Bgi / Prodig
Demography
Economics
Employment
Foreign students
Globalization
Human geography
Immigration
Immigration policy
International migration
Labor market
labour markets
Labour migration
Longitudinal Survey of Migrants in Australia
Migrants and employment
Migration
New Zealand temporary migrants
New Zealanders
Noncitizens
Oceania
Overseas students
Regional development
Statistics
student migration
Surveys
Temporary business entrants
temporary business migration
Temporary employment
temporary migration
Working holiday makers
Australia
Impact
Temporary migration
Regional development
International migration
Data
Labour market
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Summary:Australia's labour market is most influenced by international migration among OECD nations, but Australian research on this issue focuses almost exclusively on permanent settlement migration. The present paper, however, demonstrates that non-permanent migration has an important impact on the Australian labour market, although such migrants are not included in standard data collections and research on migrants and the labour market. A number of data sources are utilised to estimate the labour-market impact of Working Holiday Makers, Temporary Business Entrants, Overseas Students, and New Zealand temporary migrants. It is shown that their impact is equivalent to more than 400 000 full-time jobs. However, the effect is magnified because it is concentrated in particular sectors of the economy and in particular communities within Australia. A number of issues relating to temporary migration are discussed, including the nature of its relationship with permanent migration, the effects on job training, and the implications for regional development.
Bibliography:Australian Geographer, v.37, no.2, July 2006: (211)-231
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ISSN:0004-9182
1465-3311
DOI:10.1080/00049180600672359