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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | Regional QLD | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | Sunshine Coast as a % of Regional QLD | ||
| 2023 | 186,932 | +5.11 | 1,362,173 | +3.33 | 13.72 | ||
| 2022 | 177,848 | +5.54 | 1,318,326 | +4.75 | 13.49 | ||
| 2021 | 168,512 | +3.34 | 1,258,550 | +2.51 | 13.39 | ||
| 2020 | 163,072 | +2.78 | 1,227,710 | +0.34 | 13.28 | ||
| 2019 | 158,666 | +3.94 | 1,223,591 | +1.16 | 12.97 | ||
| 2018 | 152,649 | +6.19 | 1,209,519 | +3.70 | 12.62 | ||
| 2017 | 143,756 | +0.44 | 1,166,400 | -0.42 | 12.32 | ||
| 2016 | 143,123 | +3.21 | 1,171,379 | +1.03 | 12.22 | ||
| 2015 | 138,665 | +2.40 | 1,159,395 | -0.35 | 11.96 | ||
| 2014 | 135,409 | +4.13 | 1,163,494 | +1.11 | 11.64 | ||
| 2013 | 130,033 | +1.02 | 1,150,735 | +0.16 | 11.30 | ||
| 2012 | 128,721 | +1.53 | 1,148,853 | +1.36 | 11.20 | ||
| 2011 | 126,778 | +3.30 | 1,133,484 | +1.92 | 11.18 | ||
| 2010 | 122,731 | +0.78 | 1,112,106 | +0.22 | 11.04 | ||
| 2009 | 121,776 | +1.79 | 1,109,617 | +2.70 | 10.97 | ||
| 2008 | 119,634 | +3.95 | 1,080,419 | +2.49 | 11.07 | ||
| 2007 | 115,092 | +6.11 | 1,054,195 | +4.63 | 10.92 | ||
| 2006 | 108,469 | +4.80 | 1,007,529 | +4.07 | 10.77 | ||
| 2005 | 103,503 | +8.20 | 968,170 | +5.54 | 10.69 | ||
| 2004 | 95,655 | +4.73 | 917,362 | +3.64 | 10.43 | ||
| 2003 | 91,337 | +7.03 | 885,134 | +3.73 | 10.32 | ||
| 2002 | 85,337 | +5.47 | 853,269 | +2.19 | 10.00 | ||
| 2001 | 80,912 | -- | 835,002 | -- | 9.69 | ||
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 | |||||||