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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| Sunshine Coast | Queensland | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | Sunshine Coast as a % of Queensland | ||
| 2021 | 162,863 | +1.79 | 2,573,648 | +2.39 | 6.33 | ||
| 2020 | 160,004 | +1.81 | 2,513,629 | +0.60 | 6.37 | ||
| 2019 | 157,155 | +3.57 | 2,498,732 | +1.44 | 6.29 | ||
| 2018 | 151,736 | +5.60 | 2,463,253 | +4.12 | 6.16 | ||
| 2017 | 143,684 | +0.20 | 2,365,722 | +0.24 | 6.07 | ||
| 2016 | 143,396 | +3.26 | 2,360,137 | +1.70 | 6.08 | ||
| 2015 | 138,874 | +2.45 | 2,320,612 | +0.13 | 5.98 | ||
| 2014 | 135,559 | +4.18 | 2,317,700 | +1.27 | 5.85 | ||
| 2013 | 130,114 | +1.07 | 2,288,564 | +0.22 | 5.69 | ||
| 2012 | 128,741 | +1.55 | 2,283,505 | +1.28 | 5.64 | ||
| 2011 | 126,780 | +3.29 | 2,254,616 | +1.79 | 5.62 | ||
| 2010 | 122,742 | +0.78 | 2,215,026 | +0.42 | 5.54 | ||
| 2009 | 121,797 | +1.78 | 2,205,817 | +2.98 | 5.52 | ||
| 2008 | 119,666 | +3.95 | 2,141,931 | +2.98 | 5.59 | ||
| 2007 | 115,119 | +6.09 | 2,079,890 | +4.83 | 5.53 | ||
| 2006 | 108,509 | +4.81 | 1,984,082 | +3.89 | 5.47 | ||
| 2005 | 103,532 | +8.21 | 1,909,743 | +5.27 | 5.42 | ||
| 2004 | 95,677 | +4.74 | 1,814,173 | +3.28 | 5.27 | ||
| 2003 | 91,350 | +7.04 | 1,756,487 | +3.99 | 5.20 | ||
| 2002 | 85,340 | +5.48 | 1,689,017 | +2.25 | 5.05 | ||
| 2001 | 80,911 | -- | 1,651,801 | -- | 4.90 | ||
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 | |||||||