This indicator shows the estimated number of employed residents of the local area, on an annual basis back to 2001. Employed residents may have a workplace anywhere, inside or outside the area. The dataset is derived from the National Economics microsimulation model, based on the ABS labour force survey.
A growing number of resident employed can indicate a growing economy, or a growing residential population, supplying labour to other areas. To build a more complete picture of the residential economy, this dataset should be viewed in conjunction with Local employment, Employment self-containment, Residents place of work by industry and Residents place of work by occupation datasets.
Current benchmark:
| Employed residents | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | Queensland | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | Sunshine Coast as a % of Queensland | ||
| 2023 | 186,932 | +5.11 | 2,803,636 | +3.58 | 6.67 | ||
| 2022 | 177,848 | +5.54 | 2,706,708 | +5.13 | 6.57 | ||
| 2021 | 168,512 | +3.34 | 2,574,739 | +2.48 | 6.54 | ||
| 2020 | 163,072 | +2.78 | 2,512,553 | +0.59 | 6.49 | ||
| 2019 | 158,666 | +3.94 | 2,497,814 | +1.41 | 6.35 | ||
| 2018 | 152,649 | +6.19 | 2,463,135 | +4.12 | 6.20 | ||
| 2017 | 143,756 | +0.44 | 2,365,622 | +0.23 | 6.08 | ||
| 2016 | 143,123 | +3.21 | 2,360,114 | +1.70 | 6.06 | ||
| 2015 | 138,665 | +2.40 | 2,320,681 | +0.13 | 5.98 | ||
| 2014 | 135,409 | +4.13 | 2,317,728 | +1.27 | 5.84 | ||
| 2013 | 130,033 | +1.02 | 2,288,664 | +0.22 | 5.68 | ||
| 2012 | 128,721 | +1.53 | 2,283,579 | +1.28 | 5.64 | ||
| 2011 | 126,778 | +3.30 | 2,254,683 | +1.79 | 5.62 | ||
| 2010 | 122,731 | +0.78 | 2,215,081 | +0.42 | 5.54 | ||
| 2009 | 121,776 | +1.79 | 2,205,854 | +2.98 | 5.52 | ||
| 2008 | 119,634 | +3.95 | 2,141,937 | +2.98 | 5.59 | ||
| 2007 | 115,092 | +6.11 | 2,079,960 | +4.83 | 5.53 | ||
| 2006 | 108,469 | +4.80 | 1,984,092 | +3.89 | 5.47 | ||
| 2005 | 103,503 | +8.20 | 1,909,787 | +5.27 | 5.42 | ||
| 2004 | 95,655 | +4.73 | 1,814,156 | +3.28 | 5.27 | ||
| 2003 | 91,337 | +7.03 | 1,756,462 | +3.99 | 5.20 | ||
| 2002 | 85,337 | +5.47 | 1,689,019 | +2.25 | 5.05 | ||
| 2001 | 80,912 | -- | 1,651,831 | -- | 4.90 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||