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 | ||
| 2020 | 87,392 | +4.10 | 2,512,698 | +0.54 | 3.48 | ||
| 2019 | 83,953 | +1.08 | 2,499,095 | +1.44 | 3.36 | ||
| 2018 | 83,057 | +3.55 | 2,463,509 | +4.12 | 3.37 | ||
| 2017 | 80,210 | +0.63 | 2,366,048 | +0.24 | 3.39 | ||
| 2016 | 79,708 | +1.44 | 2,360,347 | +1.71 | 3.38 | ||
| 2015 | 78,578 | -0.96 | 2,320,701 | +0.13 | 3.39 | ||
| 2014 | 79,343 | +0.94 | 2,317,733 | +1.27 | 3.42 | ||
| 2013 | 78,606 | +1.11 | 2,288,570 | +0.22 | 3.43 | ||
| 2012 | 77,740 | +0.17 | 2,283,507 | +1.28 | 3.40 | ||
| 2011 | 77,609 | +1.08 | 2,254,661 | +1.78 | 3.44 | ||
| 2010 | 76,780 | +0.07 | 2,215,254 | +0.41 | 3.47 | ||
| 2009 | 76,726 | +2.98 | 2,206,106 | +2.99 | 3.48 | ||
| 2008 | 74,504 | +3.27 | 2,141,984 | +2.99 | 3.48 | ||
| 2007 | 72,142 | +5.39 | 2,079,889 | +4.83 | 3.47 | ||
| 2006 | 68,452 | +3.43 | 1,984,072 | +3.89 | 3.45 | ||
| 2005 | 66,184 | +5.96 | 1,909,741 | +5.27 | 3.47 | ||
| 2004 | 62,458 | +4.28 | 1,814,169 | +3.28 | 3.44 | ||
| 2003 | 59,895 | +1.07 | 1,756,484 | +3.99 | 3.41 | ||
| 2002 | 59,264 | +2.81 | 1,689,021 | +2.25 | 3.51 | ||
| 2001 | 57,643 | -- | 1,651,785 | -- | 3.49 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2021. 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 | |||||||