Migrants

Top 10 industries (in descending order) for Migrant recruitment in the June 2023 quarter are:

Observations:

• 3.2% of all new employment during the June 2023 quarter involved individuals who came from a refugee visa background. This again shows under-representation compared to the 4.1% of those on unemployment support being from a refugee visa background.

• Of all registered job seekers on unemployment benefits, 12.7% are classified as Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and 3.6% refugees.

• The industries where refugee and CALD job seekers have the best chance of maintaining their roles for six-months and beyond are Defence & Protective Services, Executive & General Management, HR and Recruitment, ICT, Engineering, and Administrative & Office Support. These are generally qualified positions. For comparison: Top hiring industries for migrant recruitment (March