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.
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City of Rockingham | Western Australia | ||||||
Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | City of Rockingham as a % of Western Australia | ||
2022 | 72,332 | +7.09 | 1,489,901 | +5.70 | 4.85 | ||
2021 | 67,546 | +3.27 | 1,409,597 | +2.37 | 4.79 | ||
2020 | 65,408 | +0.95 | 1,376,980 | +0.92 | 4.75 | ||
2019 | 64,794 | +2.01 | 1,364,364 | +1.55 | 4.75 | ||
2018 | 63,520 | +2.86 | 1,343,506 | +2.67 | 4.73 | ||
2017 | 61,756 | +0.62 | 1,308,547 | -0.45 | 4.72 | ||
2016 | 61,376 | +2.03 | 1,314,492 | -0.43 | 4.67 | ||
2015 | 60,156 | +1.68 | 1,320,207 | +1.02 | 4.56 | ||
2014 | 59,163 | +0.52 | 1,306,830 | -0.13 | 4.53 | ||
2013 | 58,855 | +4.81 | 1,308,483 | +2.79 | 4.50 | ||
2012 | 56,152 | +6.29 | 1,272,999 | +4.00 | 4.41 | ||
2011 | 52,829 | +5.33 | 1,224,070 | +3.44 | 4.32 | ||
2010 | 50,155 | +2.41 | 1,183,333 | -0.04 | 4.24 | ||
2009 | 48,975 | +6.51 | 1,183,819 | +4.00 | 4.14 | ||
2008 | 45,982 | +7.35 | 1,138,322 | +4.30 | 4.04 | ||
2007 | 42,834 | +6.53 | 1,091,403 | +3.05 | 3.92 | ||
2006 | 40,210 | +6.73 | 1,059,110 | +5.31 | 3.80 | ||
2005 | 37,675 | +6.82 | 1,005,664 | +3.96 | 3.75 | ||
2004 | 35,270 | +5.66 | 967,391 | +1.15 | 3.65 | ||
2003 | 33,379 | +4.80 | 956,394 | +2.31 | 3.49 | ||
2002 | 31,850 | +2.80 | 934,821 | +1.38 | 3.41 | ||
2001 | 30,983 | -- | 922,131 | -- | 3.36 | ||
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 |