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Migrants and Labour Market Outcomes

INCOME OF MIGRANTS

Table 5.1 Outcome measures investigated
Outcome Variable Migrant characteristic(s) Measure
Income Income below 30th percentile of national income distribution Where born % of group with low income/
% of New Zealand born with low income
Income above 70th percentile of national income distribution % of group with high income/
% of New Zealand born with high income
Income Income below 30th percentile of national income distribution Where born by years in New Zealand % of group with low income/
% of New Zealand born with low income
Income above 70th percentile of national income distribution % of group with high income/
% of New Zealand born with high income
Income Income below 30th percentile of national income distribution Where born by age % of group with low income/
% of New Zealand born with low income
Income above 70th percentile of national income distribution % of group with high income/
% of New Zealand born with high income
Income Income below 30th percentile of national income distribution Where born by qualification % of group with low income/
% of New Zealand born with low income
Income above 70th percentile of national income distribution % of group with high income/
% of New Zealand born with high income

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