Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Australia
Labour Force Status as at time of interview
All of Surveyed Population
| FHC |
Wave 1 |
Wave 2 |
Wave 3 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of Principal Applicant arrivals from 1 Sep 1993 to 31 Aug 1995 | ||||
| Employed | 73 |
37 |
52 |
59 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
21 |
13 |
10 |
| Not in Labour Force | 24 |
42 |
35 |
31 |
| Unknown | * |
* |
* |
* |
| Totals | 100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
* indicates sample size too small for reliable estimations to be made.
Only migrants to Australia who were interviewed in all three waves are represented by this data.
Wave 1 interview on average 4-5 months after arrival, wave 2 interview on average 16-17 months after arrival, Wave 3 interview on average 3½ years after arrival.
Data revised November 1999
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