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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast City | Regional QLD | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | Gold Coast City as a % of Regional QLD | ||
| 2023 | 346,474 | +2.07 | 1,362,173 | +3.33 | 25.44 | ||
| 2022 | 339,459 | +7.43 | 1,318,326 | +4.75 | 25.75 | ||
| 2021 | 315,976 | +2.37 | 1,258,550 | +2.51 | 25.11 | ||
| 2020 | 308,675 | +0.06 | 1,227,710 | +0.34 | 25.14 | ||
| 2019 | 308,503 | +2.05 | 1,223,591 | +1.16 | 25.21 | ||
| 2018 | 302,315 | +4.44 | 1,209,519 | +3.70 | 24.99 | ||
| 2017 | 289,455 | +0.98 | 1,166,400 | -0.42 | 24.82 | ||
| 2016 | 286,640 | +4.13 | 1,171,379 | +1.03 | 24.47 | ||
| 2015 | 275,283 | +2.22 | 1,159,395 | -0.35 | 23.74 | ||
| 2014 | 269,317 | +2.18 | 1,163,494 | +1.11 | 23.15 | ||
| 2013 | 263,564 | +0.47 | 1,150,735 | +0.16 | 22.90 | ||
| 2012 | 262,331 | +2.05 | 1,148,853 | +1.36 | 22.83 | ||
| 2011 | 257,058 | +2.58 | 1,133,484 | +1.92 | 22.68 | ||
| 2010 | 250,600 | +0.83 | 1,112,106 | +0.22 | 22.53 | ||
| 2009 | 248,542 | +2.34 | 1,109,617 | +2.70 | 22.40 | ||
| 2008 | 242,851 | +3.89 | 1,080,419 | +2.49 | 22.48 | ||
| 2007 | 233,764 | +6.56 | 1,054,195 | +4.63 | 22.17 | ||
| 2006 | 219,373 | +5.30 | 1,007,529 | +4.07 | 21.77 | ||
| 2005 | 208,333 | +6.80 | 968,170 | +5.54 | 21.52 | ||
| 2004 | 195,069 | +5.32 | 917,362 | +3.64 | 21.26 | ||
| 2003 | 185,224 | +4.55 | 885,134 | +3.73 | 20.93 | ||
| 2002 | 177,164 | +6.02 | 853,269 | +2.19 | 20.76 | ||
| 2001 | 167,111 | -- | 835,002 | -- | 20.01 | ||
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 | |||||||