abstract: 'This research note takes an occupational attainment approach to

  examining the economic assimilation of immigrants in Australia. This

  approach differs from much of the existing literature, which tends to

  examine economic assimilation by looking at levels of (un)employment or

  wages. Focusing on occupational attainment is useful, in that

  disadvantage in the labour market is not limited to employment status

  and earnings, and an individual''s occupation may provide a broader

  signal of their economic and social well-being. Findings indicate that,

  on arrival, immigrants from a non-English speaking background face

  significant disadvantage in occupational attainment, particularly those

  from Asian countries. There is also evidence to suggest that those who

  arrive later in life, or are from an Asian non-English speaking

  background, are the least likely to assimilate over time. Results are

  indicative of the need for policies to better integrate immigrants from

  more diverse cultures and societies into the Australian labour market.'
affiliation: 'Fleming, CM (Corresponding Author), Griffith Univ, South Bank Campus,226
  Grey St, S Bank, Qld 4101, Australia.

  Fleming, Christopher M., Griffith Univ, Sch Business, S Bank, Qld, Australia.

  Kifle, Temesgen, Univ Queensland, Sch Econ, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia.

  Kler, Parvinder, Griffith Univ, Econ, S Bank, Qld, Australia.'
author: Fleming, Christopher M. and Kifle, Temesgen and Kler, Parvinder
author-email: chris.fleming@griffith.edu.au
author_list:
- family: Fleming
  given: Christopher M.
- family: Kifle
  given: Temesgen
- family: Kler
  given: Parvinder
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1177/0950017016631446
eissn: 1469-8722
files: []
issn: 0950-0170
journal: WORK EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIETY
keywords: 'economic assimilation; Household; Income and Labour Dynamics in

  Australia (HILDA) survey; immigrant; occupation'
keywords-plus: ASSIMILATION; 2ND-GENERATION; UK
language: English
month: OCT
number: '5'
number-of-cited-references: '22'
orcid-numbers: 'Kler, Parvinder S/0000-0001-5235-1038

  Fleming, Christopher/0000-0001-7596-7775

  Kler, Parvinder/0000-0001-5235-1038'
pages: 876-889
papis_id: acbbae2ac6846da10b1a03ed6b112f85
ref: Fleming2016immigrantoccupationa
researcherid-numbers: 'Kler, Parvinder S/F-9140-2015

  Fleming, Christopher/ABE-3736-2020

  Kler, Parvinder/P-3968-2019'
times-cited: '12'
title: Immigrant occupational mobility in Australia
type: Article
unique-id: WOS:000385863900009
usage-count-last-180-days: '4'
usage-count-since-2013: '17'
volume: '30'
web-of-science-categories: Economics; Industrial Relations \& Labor; Sociology
year: '2016'