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 Sydney | Greater Sydney | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | City of Sydney as a % of Greater Sydney | ||
| 2023 | 145,718 | +3.27 | 2,852,546 | +5.82 | 5.11 | ||
| 2022 | 141,109 | -0.08 | 2,695,774 | +0.19 | 5.23 | ||
| 2021 | 141,227 | -1.01 | 2,690,549 | -0.81 | 5.25 | ||
| 2020 | 142,664 | -1.19 | 2,712,393 | -0.59 | 5.26 | ||
| 2019 | 144,387 | +2.33 | 2,728,624 | +2.77 | 5.29 | ||
| 2018 | 141,096 | +3.17 | 2,655,179 | +2.90 | 5.31 | ||
| 2017 | 136,757 | +3.28 | 2,580,416 | +1.52 | 5.30 | ||
| 2016 | 132,418 | +3.42 | 2,541,892 | +4.06 | 5.21 | ||
| 2015 | 128,035 | +2.98 | 2,442,701 | +1.84 | 5.24 | ||
| 2014 | 124,327 | +3.58 | 2,398,596 | +1.05 | 5.18 | ||
| 2013 | 120,027 | +6.16 | 2,373,771 | +2.09 | 5.06 | ||
| 2012 | 113,063 | +3.55 | 2,325,091 | +0.95 | 4.86 | ||
| 2011 | 109,190 | +7.92 | 2,303,105 | +2.38 | 4.74 | ||
| 2010 | 101,181 | +3.49 | 2,249,525 | +0.85 | 4.50 | ||
| 2009 | 97,768 | +2.98 | 2,230,606 | +0.93 | 4.38 | ||
| 2008 | 94,942 | +4.79 | 2,210,019 | +3.19 | 4.30 | ||
| 2007 | 90,600 | +2.53 | 2,141,669 | +1.87 | 4.23 | ||
| 2006 | 88,363 | +2.56 | 2,102,394 | +1.66 | 4.20 | ||
| 2005 | 86,162 | +5.14 | 2,068,007 | +0.80 | 4.17 | ||
| 2004 | 81,952 | +5.42 | 2,051,659 | +0.17 | 3.99 | ||
| 2003 | 77,741 | +1.44 | 2,048,228 | +1.67 | 3.80 | ||
| 2002 | 76,641 | +6.47 | 2,014,639 | +0.96 | 3.80 | ||
| 2001 | 71,984 | -- | 1,995,416 | -- | 3.61 | ||
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 | |||||||