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 Adelaide | South Australia | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | City of Adelaide as a % of South Australia | ||
| 2024 | 15,100 | +2.62 | 943,052 | +1.69 | 1.60 | ||
| 2023 | 14,715 | +6.69 | 927,381 | +3.43 | 1.59 | ||
| 2022 | 13,792 | +6.16 | 896,649 | +4.24 | 1.54 | ||
| 2021 | 12,991 | +5.24 | 860,142 | +1.20 | 1.51 | ||
| 2020 | 12,345 | +5.85 | 849,948 | -0.03 | 1.45 | ||
| 2019 | 11,662 | +3.74 | 850,169 | +1.61 | 1.37 | ||
| 2018 | 11,242 | +5.27 | 836,720 | +2.49 | 1.34 | ||
| 2017 | 10,679 | +2.17 | 816,417 | +1.18 | 1.31 | ||
| 2016 | 10,453 | +0.52 | 806,932 | +0.65 | 1.30 | ||
| 2015 | 10,399 | +0.73 | 801,729 | +0.32 | 1.30 | ||
| 2014 | 10,323 | -0.44 | 799,152 | -1.32 | 1.29 | ||
| 2013 | 10,368 | +0.70 | 809,815 | +0.10 | 1.28 | ||
| 2012 | 10,297 | +1.73 | 809,011 | +0.50 | 1.27 | ||
| 2011 | 10,121 | +5.29 | 805,009 | +1.50 | 1.26 | ||
| 2010 | 9,612 | +1.87 | 793,086 | +0.63 | 1.21 | ||
| 2009 | 9,436 | +1.80 | 788,121 | +1.92 | 1.20 | ||
| 2008 | 9,269 | +4.42 | 773,238 | +2.15 | 1.20 | ||
| 2007 | 8,877 | +5.73 | 756,933 | +1.86 | 1.17 | ||
| 2006 | 8,396 | +5.67 | 743,123 | +2.38 | 1.13 | ||
| 2005 | 7,945 | +7.27 | 725,858 | +1.55 | 1.09 | ||
| 2004 | 7,407 | +6.83 | 714,805 | +1.91 | 1.04 | ||
| 2003 | 6,934 | +1.50 | 701,407 | +2.84 | 0.99 | ||
| 2002 | 6,831 | +1.84 | 682,070 | +1.19 | 1.00 | ||
| 2001 | 6,708 | -- | 674,072 | -- | 1.00 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. 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 | |||||||