New Zealand migrants working harder than their Australian counterparts, claims surveyPost by David Elliott on 29th September 2010 in Immigration, Working abroad A new survey into social trends in Australia has found that
New Zealanders who migrate across the Tasman Sea are more likely to be employed
than native Australians.
Statistics for 2009/10 show that 90 per cent of New Zealand-born
men aged between 15 and 64 were in work. This compares to a figure of 83 per
cent of Australian men in the same age bracket. Kiwi men are also more likely
than Australians to work full-time according to the survey - 76 per cent
compared to 66 per cent.
An estimated 75 per cent of New Zealand-born women aged
between 15 and 64 are working, compared to 70 per cent of Australian females. A
total of 44 per cent were in full time work, compared to 36 per cent of
Australian women.
The Australian Social Trends survey for September found that
there are now in excess of half a million Kiwis living in Australia.
Moving to Australia or New Zealand is simple for citizens of
either country thanks to a bilateral arrangement which allows them to migrate
without applying for visas.
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