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 | |||||||
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| Cairns | Queensland | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | Cairns as a % of Queensland | ||
| 2022 | 87,913 | +3.03 | 2,707,857 | +4.99 | 3.25 | ||
| 2021 | 85,331 | +0.96 | 2,579,087 | +2.42 | 3.31 | ||
| 2020 | 84,518 | +1.91 | 2,518,153 | +0.65 | 3.36 | ||
| 2019 | 82,932 | +0.61 | 2,501,769 | +1.47 | 3.32 | ||
| 2018 | 82,428 | +3.30 | 2,465,459 | +4.18 | 3.34 | ||
| 2017 | 79,797 | +0.39 | 2,366,472 | +0.27 | 3.37 | ||
| 2016 | 79,489 | +1.37 | 2,360,111 | +1.70 | 3.37 | ||
| 2015 | 78,414 | -1.03 | 2,320,668 | +0.13 | 3.38 | ||
| 2014 | 79,228 | +0.88 | 2,317,734 | +1.27 | 3.42 | ||
| 2013 | 78,540 | +1.05 | 2,288,579 | +0.22 | 3.43 | ||
| 2012 | 77,722 | +0.15 | 2,283,526 | +1.28 | 3.40 | ||
| 2011 | 77,606 | +1.09 | 2,254,647 | +1.79 | 3.44 | ||
| 2010 | 76,772 | +0.08 | 2,215,060 | +0.42 | 3.47 | ||
| 2009 | 76,712 | +2.99 | 2,205,849 | +2.98 | 3.48 | ||
| 2008 | 74,485 | +3.27 | 2,141,973 | +2.98 | 3.48 | ||
| 2007 | 72,124 | +5.40 | 2,079,913 | +4.83 | 3.47 | ||
| 2006 | 68,427 | +3.42 | 1,984,072 | +3.89 | 3.45 | ||
| 2005 | 66,165 | +5.96 | 1,909,770 | +5.27 | 3.46 | ||
| 2004 | 62,445 | +4.27 | 1,814,175 | +3.28 | 3.44 | ||
| 2003 | 59,888 | +1.05 | 1,756,492 | +3.99 | 3.41 | ||
| 2002 | 59,263 | +2.81 | 1,689,050 | +2.26 | 3.51 | ||
| 2001 | 57,643 | -- | 1,651,791 | -- | 3.49 | ||
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 | |||||||