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 | ||
| 2023 | 91,777 | +3.99 | 2,803,636 | +3.58 | 3.27 | ||
| 2022 | 88,257 | +3.96 | 2,706,708 | +5.13 | 3.26 | ||
| 2021 | 84,897 | +1.10 | 2,574,739 | +2.48 | 3.30 | ||
| 2020 | 83,974 | +1.68 | 2,512,553 | +0.59 | 3.34 | ||
| 2019 | 82,585 | +0.46 | 2,497,814 | +1.41 | 3.31 | ||
| 2018 | 82,208 | +3.07 | 2,463,135 | +4.12 | 3.34 | ||
| 2017 | 79,757 | +0.37 | 2,365,622 | +0.23 | 3.37 | ||
| 2016 | 79,466 | +1.37 | 2,360,114 | +1.70 | 3.37 | ||
| 2015 | 78,395 | -1.03 | 2,320,681 | +0.13 | 3.38 | ||
| 2014 | 79,215 | +0.87 | 2,317,728 | +1.27 | 3.42 | ||
| 2013 | 78,535 | +1.05 | 2,288,664 | +0.22 | 3.43 | ||
| 2012 | 77,722 | +0.15 | 2,283,579 | +1.28 | 3.40 | ||
| 2011 | 77,607 | +1.09 | 2,254,683 | +1.79 | 3.44 | ||
| 2010 | 76,771 | +0.08 | 2,215,081 | +0.42 | 3.47 | ||
| 2009 | 76,710 | +2.99 | 2,205,854 | +2.98 | 3.48 | ||
| 2008 | 74,483 | +3.27 | 2,141,937 | +2.98 | 3.48 | ||
| 2007 | 72,125 | +5.40 | 2,079,960 | +4.83 | 3.47 | ||
| 2006 | 68,428 | +3.42 | 1,984,092 | +3.89 | 3.45 | ||
| 2005 | 66,165 | +5.96 | 1,909,787 | +5.27 | 3.46 | ||
| 2004 | 62,444 | +4.27 | 1,814,156 | +3.28 | 3.44 | ||
| 2003 | 59,887 | +1.06 | 1,756,462 | +3.99 | 3.41 | ||
| 2002 | 59,261 | +2.81 | 1,689,019 | +2.25 | 3.51 | ||
| 2001 | 57,644 | -- | 1,651,831 | -- | 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 | |||||||