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 | Regional QLD | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | Cairns as a % of Regional QLD | ||
| 2023 | 91,777 | +3.99 | 1,362,173 | +3.33 | 6.74 | ||
| 2022 | 88,257 | +3.96 | 1,318,326 | +4.75 | 6.69 | ||
| 2021 | 84,897 | +1.10 | 1,258,550 | +2.51 | 6.75 | ||
| 2020 | 83,974 | +1.68 | 1,227,710 | +0.34 | 6.84 | ||
| 2019 | 82,585 | +0.46 | 1,223,591 | +1.16 | 6.75 | ||
| 2018 | 82,208 | +3.07 | 1,209,519 | +3.70 | 6.80 | ||
| 2017 | 79,757 | +0.37 | 1,166,400 | -0.42 | 6.84 | ||
| 2016 | 79,466 | +1.37 | 1,171,379 | +1.03 | 6.78 | ||
| 2015 | 78,395 | -1.03 | 1,159,395 | -0.35 | 6.76 | ||
| 2014 | 79,215 | +0.87 | 1,163,494 | +1.11 | 6.81 | ||
| 2013 | 78,535 | +1.05 | 1,150,735 | +0.16 | 6.82 | ||
| 2012 | 77,722 | +0.15 | 1,148,853 | +1.36 | 6.77 | ||
| 2011 | 77,607 | +1.09 | 1,133,484 | +1.92 | 6.85 | ||
| 2010 | 76,771 | +0.08 | 1,112,106 | +0.22 | 6.90 | ||
| 2009 | 76,710 | +2.99 | 1,109,617 | +2.70 | 6.91 | ||
| 2008 | 74,483 | +3.27 | 1,080,419 | +2.49 | 6.89 | ||
| 2007 | 72,125 | +5.40 | 1,054,195 | +4.63 | 6.84 | ||
| 2006 | 68,428 | +3.42 | 1,007,529 | +4.07 | 6.79 | ||
| 2005 | 66,165 | +5.96 | 968,170 | +5.54 | 6.83 | ||
| 2004 | 62,444 | +4.27 | 917,362 | +3.64 | 6.81 | ||
| 2003 | 59,887 | +1.06 | 885,134 | +3.73 | 6.77 | ||
| 2002 | 59,261 | +2.81 | 853,269 | +2.19 | 6.95 | ||
| 2001 | 57,644 | -- | 835,002 | -- | 6.90 | ||
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 | |||||||