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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| City of Newcastle | Regional NSW | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | City of Newcastle as a % of Regional NSW | ||
| 2023 | 104,918 | +8.79 | 1,472,735 | +6.15 | 7.12 | ||
| 2022 | 96,445 | +3.25 | 1,387,353 | +2.40 | 6.95 | ||
| 2021 | 93,413 | +0.98 | 1,354,891 | +1.56 | 6.89 | ||
| 2020 | 92,509 | +2.06 | 1,334,066 | +0.61 | 6.93 | ||
| 2019 | 90,644 | +4.68 | 1,326,027 | +3.67 | 6.84 | ||
| 2018 | 86,593 | +4.04 | 1,279,073 | +3.12 | 6.77 | ||
| 2017 | 83,230 | +2.17 | 1,240,430 | +0.38 | 6.71 | ||
| 2016 | 81,463 | +3.10 | 1,235,679 | +2.95 | 6.59 | ||
| 2015 | 79,018 | +1.34 | 1,200,237 | +0.13 | 6.58 | ||
| 2014 | 77,974 | -0.52 | 1,198,695 | -0.64 | 6.50 | ||
| 2013 | 78,382 | +0.21 | 1,206,357 | +0.96 | 6.50 | ||
| 2012 | 78,221 | +0.24 | 1,194,860 | -0.04 | 6.55 | ||
| 2011 | 78,035 | +3.95 | 1,195,378 | +2.60 | 6.53 | ||
| 2010 | 75,072 | +0.88 | 1,165,109 | +0.32 | 6.44 | ||
| 2009 | 74,420 | +1.50 | 1,161,358 | -0.03 | 6.41 | ||
| 2008 | 73,318 | +3.58 | 1,161,677 | +2.29 | 6.31 | ||
| 2007 | 70,781 | +2.60 | 1,135,617 | +2.04 | 6.23 | ||
| 2006 | 68,989 | +3.23 | 1,112,869 | +2.16 | 6.20 | ||
| 2005 | 66,829 | +2.69 | 1,089,307 | +1.82 | 6.14 | ||
| 2004 | 65,076 | +3.59 | 1,069,847 | +2.11 | 6.08 | ||
| 2003 | 62,819 | +2.21 | 1,047,737 | +2.26 | 6.00 | ||
| 2002 | 61,460 | -1.34 | 1,024,565 | +0.73 | 6.00 | ||
| 2001 | 62,294 | -- | 1,017,144 | -- | 6.12 | ||
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 | |||||||