Assignment Task: Australia's population growth does not reflect the fertility rate because of net migration. Lectures discussed the role of immigration, but did not cover the arguments for and against increasing immigration. Present the economic reasons for and against increasing immigration to Australia.
What is the labour status (employed; unemployed; or not in the labour force) of these people?
- 25 year old male working part-time for money in family business while looking for full-time position
- 25 year old male not working part-time looking for full-time position
- University student working 2 hours per week
- High School student aged 14 searching for part-time job
- Mother caring for baby working 5 hours per week
- Worker on long term unpaid sick leave at home
- Daughter as a full-time carer for mother, wanting to work
- Long term unemployed, given up looking for work