Trends in International Migration SOPEMI: Recent changes in migration movements and policies

The Australian economy continued to perform strongly in 2002, with a GDP growth rate close to 3.5%, 0.7 percentage point higher than in 2001. According to OECD projections,  the economic prospects are also particularly favourable for 2003 and 2004. The unemployment rate decreased to 6.3% in 2002 from 6.7% in 2001. Australia's immigration policy has delivered economic benefits, in part because of its ...