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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollongong City | Regional NSW | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | Wollongong City as a % of Regional NSW | ||
| 2023 | 114,706 | +6.05 | 1,472,735 | +6.15 | 7.79 | ||
| 2022 | 108,159 | +1.27 | 1,387,353 | +2.40 | 7.80 | ||
| 2021 | 106,808 | +1.66 | 1,354,891 | +1.56 | 7.88 | ||
| 2020 | 105,067 | +0.40 | 1,334,066 | +0.61 | 7.88 | ||
| 2019 | 104,650 | +3.26 | 1,326,027 | +3.67 | 7.89 | ||
| 2018 | 101,349 | +2.35 | 1,279,073 | +3.12 | 7.92 | ||
| 2017 | 99,023 | +1.10 | 1,240,430 | +0.38 | 7.98 | ||
| 2016 | 97,943 | +3.57 | 1,235,679 | +2.95 | 7.93 | ||
| 2015 | 94,565 | +0.71 | 1,200,237 | +0.13 | 7.88 | ||
| 2014 | 93,901 | +0.09 | 1,198,695 | -0.64 | 7.83 | ||
| 2013 | 93,816 | +0.97 | 1,206,357 | +0.96 | 7.78 | ||
| 2012 | 92,917 | -0.08 | 1,194,860 | -0.04 | 7.78 | ||
| 2011 | 92,993 | +1.85 | 1,195,378 | +2.60 | 7.78 | ||
| 2010 | 91,300 | -1.12 | 1,165,109 | +0.32 | 7.84 | ||
| 2009 | 92,334 | +1.50 | 1,161,358 | -0.03 | 7.95 | ||
| 2008 | 90,970 | +3.27 | 1,161,677 | +2.29 | 7.83 | ||
| 2007 | 88,091 | +2.61 | 1,135,617 | +2.04 | 7.76 | ||
| 2006 | 85,854 | +2.62 | 1,112,869 | +2.16 | 7.71 | ||
| 2005 | 83,663 | +3.93 | 1,089,307 | +1.82 | 7.68 | ||
| 2004 | 80,498 | -2.50 | 1,069,847 | +2.11 | 7.52 | ||
| 2003 | 82,562 | +0.00 | 1,047,737 | +2.26 | 7.88 | ||
| 2002 | 82,564 | +1.34 | 1,024,565 | +0.73 | 8.06 | ||
| 2001 | 81,471 | -- | 1,017,144 | -- | 8.01 | ||
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 | |||||||