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:
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| City of Sydney | New South Wales | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | City of Sydney as a % of New South Wales | ||
| 2021 | 151,205 | +2.03 | 4,088,138 | +0.37 | 3.70 | ||
| 2020 | 148,194 | -0.16 | 4,073,018 | -0.04 | 3.64 | ||
| 2019 | 148,433 | +4.43 | 4,074,490 | +3.27 | 3.64 | ||
| 2018 | 142,136 | +4.40 | 3,945,300 | +3.15 | 3.60 | ||
| 2017 | 136,142 | +3.63 | 3,824,823 | +1.25 | 3.56 | ||
| 2016 | 131,375 | +3.27 | 3,777,766 | +3.71 | 3.48 | ||
| 2015 | 127,217 | +2.80 | 3,642,798 | +1.26 | 3.49 | ||
| 2014 | 123,757 | +3.39 | 3,597,325 | +0.48 | 3.44 | ||
| 2013 | 119,695 | +5.95 | 3,580,050 | +1.71 | 3.34 | ||
| 2012 | 112,971 | +3.46 | 3,519,885 | +0.61 | 3.21 | ||
| 2011 | 109,190 | +7.92 | 3,498,432 | +2.46 | 3.12 | ||
| 2010 | 101,181 | +3.49 | 3,414,597 | +0.67 | 2.96 | ||
| 2009 | 97,769 | +2.98 | 3,391,952 | +0.60 | 2.88 | ||
| 2008 | 94,944 | +4.80 | 3,371,735 | +2.88 | 2.82 | ||
| 2007 | 90,598 | +2.53 | 3,277,223 | +1.93 | 2.76 | ||
| 2006 | 88,363 | +2.56 | 3,215,260 | +1.84 | 2.75 | ||
| 2005 | 86,161 | +5.14 | 3,157,285 | +1.14 | 2.73 | ||
| 2004 | 81,953 | +5.42 | 3,121,548 | +0.82 | 2.63 | ||
| 2003 | 77,742 | +1.44 | 3,096,026 | +1.87 | 2.51 | ||
| 2002 | 76,642 | +6.47 | 3,039,241 | +0.89 | 2.52 | ||
| 2001 | 71,983 | -- | 3,012,520 | -- | 2.39 | ||
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 | |||||||