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 Ballarat | Victoria | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | City of Ballarat as a % of Victoria | ||
| 2024 | 59,136 | +1.00 | 3,688,702 | +3.52 | 1.60 | ||
| 2023 | 58,552 | +2.48 | 3,563,177 | +4.29 | 1.64 | ||
| 2022 | 57,137 | +4.62 | 3,416,634 | +3.95 | 1.67 | ||
| 2021 | 54,615 | +1.08 | 3,286,941 | -1.87 | 1.66 | ||
| 2020 | 54,030 | +2.99 | 3,349,713 | +0.89 | 1.61 | ||
| 2019 | 52,462 | +1.69 | 3,320,086 | +3.01 | 1.58 | ||
| 2018 | 51,591 | +1.93 | 3,223,068 | +2.46 | 1.60 | ||
| 2017 | 50,613 | +3.30 | 3,145,835 | +3.66 | 1.61 | ||
| 2016 | 48,994 | +2.28 | 3,034,727 | +2.83 | 1.61 | ||
| 2015 | 47,901 | +0.85 | 2,951,127 | +2.37 | 1.62 | ||
| 2014 | 47,499 | +0.44 | 2,882,790 | +0.85 | 1.65 | ||
| 2013 | 47,290 | +2.12 | 2,858,389 | +1.19 | 1.65 | ||
| 2012 | 46,308 | +1.39 | 2,824,890 | +1.02 | 1.64 | ||
| 2011 | 45,674 | +2.40 | 2,796,292 | +2.82 | 1.63 | ||
| 2010 | 44,603 | +3.11 | 2,719,703 | +2.43 | 1.64 | ||
| 2009 | 43,257 | +0.97 | 2,655,114 | +0.95 | 1.63 | ||
| 2008 | 42,840 | +3.27 | 2,630,215 | +3.06 | 1.63 | ||
| 2007 | 41,482 | +2.46 | 2,552,064 | +3.17 | 1.63 | ||
| 2006 | 40,488 | +4.23 | 2,473,707 | +2.09 | 1.64 | ||
| 2005 | 38,844 | +3.43 | 2,423,077 | +3.12 | 1.60 | ||
| 2004 | 37,557 | +1.70 | 2,349,838 | +1.38 | 1.60 | ||
| 2003 | 36,930 | +2.99 | 2,317,764 | +2.07 | 1.59 | ||
| 2002 | 35,856 | -1.56 | 2,270,679 | +1.18 | 1.58 | ||
| 2001 | 36,426 | -- | 2,244,234 | -- | 1.62 | ||
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 | |||||||