The going gets rougher: Exploring the labour market outcomes of international graduates in Australia

Tang, Angelina; Perales, Francisco; Rowe, Francisco; Baxter, Janeen

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“…Despite their alleged desirability, international graduates appear to experience relatively poor outcomes in the Australian labour market after the completion of their studies, with new evidence pointing to deteriorating outcomes since the initiation of post-study migration and employment pathways in 1999 (Tang et al, 2022). Previous studies have attributed these unfavourable outcomes to a lack of English language skills, permanent residency, work readiness and local discipline-related work experience amongst international graduates (Blackmore et al, 2014(Blackmore et al, , 2017.…”

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“…Economic inactivity, unemployment, part-time employment and education-job mismatch are prevalent amongst international graduates, as well as low job satisfaction and wage returns. Importantly, recent work reveals that their labour market outcomes have deteriorated since the introduction of post-study migration and employment pathways in 1999 (Tang et al, 2022 ). As a result, the gaps in the labour market outcomes of international and domestic graduates have widened over the years (Tang et al, 2022 ).…”

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“…Importantly, recent work reveals that their labour market outcomes have deteriorated since the introduction of post-study migration and employment pathways in 1999 (Tang et al, 2022 ). As a result, the gaps in the labour market outcomes of international and domestic graduates have widened over the years (Tang et al, 2022 ).…”

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International graduates have been shown to experience comparatively poor outcomes in their transition to the host labour market after course completion. In Australia, international graduates typically fare worse than domestic graduates in the labour market, with new evidence pointing to a deterioration in their relative labour market position over the years. The contributing factors for the deterioration, however, remain unclear. In this article, we analysed unique large-scale survey data from the Australian Graduate Survey to identify the factors underlying the deteriorating labour market outcomes of international graduates from 2000. Our findings indicate that the deteriorating labour market outcomes of international graduates can be largely linked to the declining share of these graduates who are a citizen or permanent resident of Australia. The rising percentage of international graduates who are non-native English-speakers also played a role, albeit a modest one. These findings call attention to the persistent labour market disadvantage of international graduates and highlight the inadequacies of existing policies aimed at temporary retention and stronger English language skills in promoting labour market integration.

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Diverging labour market trajectories of Australian graduates from advantaged and disadvantaged social backgrounds: A longitudinal analysis of population‐wide linked administrative data

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International Labour Review

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Despite mounting evidence that university participation enhances labour‐market prospects, there are growing concerns about unequal returns to university. In this study, we leverage novel large‐scale linked administrative data covering the full population of individuals graduating from Australian universities over the 2005–2011 period to examine the labour‐market trajectories of graduates from multiple advantaged and disadvantaged social backgrounds (based on socio‐economic status, ethnicity, migration, location, and disability) over a 10‐year observation window. Our findings reveal substantial heterogeneity in the income and unemployment‐benefit‐receipt trajectories of graduates from different groups, which bears important implications for labour‐market policies aimed at improving social equity.

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Disparité des trajectoires professionnelles des diplômés australiens en fonction de leur origine sociale: étude longitudinale à partir de données administratives couplées couvrant l'ensemble de la population

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Revue Int du Travail

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RésuméS'il est de plus en plus établi que les études supérieures améliorent les perspectives professionnelles, l'inégalité de leur rendement suscite des inquiétudes croissantes. Les auteurs utilisent un nouveau jeu de données administratives couplées couvrant l'ensemble des étudiants diplômés d'une université australienne entre 2005 et 2011 pour comparer, sur dix ans, la trajectoire professionnelle de publics défavorisés à l'aune de différents critères (position socio‐économique, origine ethnique, lieu de résidence, migration, incapacité) à celle de leurs homologues favorisés. Ils constatent une grande hétérogénéité des trajectoires en termes de revenu et de perception de prestations sociales. Ces résultats ont d'importantes implications pour les politiques visant à améliorer l'équité sociale sur le marché du travail.

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The going gets rougher: Exploring the labour market outcomes of international graduates in Australia

Abstract: Given emerging evidence on their troubled transition to work, this study examines patterns, trends and changes in the labour market outcomes of international graduates remaining in Australia at 4 months following course completion between 1998 and 2015. Using the Australian

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From bad to worse: examining the deteriorating labour market outcomes of international graduates in Australia

From bad to worse: examining the deteriorating labour market outcomes of international graduates in Australia

Diverging labour market trajectories of Australian graduates from advantaged and disadvantaged social backgrounds: A longitudinal analysis of population‐wide linked administrative data

Disparité des trajectoires professionnelles des diplômés australiens en fonction de leur origine sociale: étude longitudinale à partir de données administratives couplées couvrant l'ensemble de la population

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