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Earlier this year, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) presented an analysis of the latest Census showing that Australia’s so-called skilled migrants are chronically underemployed and underpaid.
“Recent migrants earn significantly less than Australian-born workers, and this has worsened over time”, CEDA senior economist, Andrew Barker said.
“Many still work in jobs beneath their skill level, despite often having been selected precisely for the experience and knowledge they bring”.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.
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