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 Merri-bek | Victoria | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | City of Merri-bek as a % of Victoria | ||
| 2024 | 110,518 | +4.51 | 3,688,702 | +3.52 | 3.00 | ||
| 2023 | 105,750 | +4.88 | 3,563,177 | +4.29 | 2.97 | ||
| 2022 | 100,827 | +2.89 | 3,416,634 | +3.95 | 2.95 | ||
| 2021 | 97,998 | -3.05 | 3,286,941 | -1.87 | 2.98 | ||
| 2020 | 101,080 | +0.66 | 3,349,713 | +0.89 | 3.02 | ||
| 2019 | 100,412 | +3.16 | 3,320,086 | +3.01 | 3.02 | ||
| 2018 | 97,334 | +3.35 | 3,223,068 | +2.46 | 3.02 | ||
| 2017 | 94,179 | +4.83 | 3,145,835 | +3.66 | 2.99 | ||
| 2016 | 89,836 | +4.03 | 3,034,727 | +2.83 | 2.96 | ||
| 2015 | 86,357 | +4.38 | 2,951,127 | +2.37 | 2.93 | ||
| 2014 | 82,732 | +1.91 | 2,882,790 | +0.85 | 2.87 | ||
| 2013 | 81,181 | +2.18 | 2,858,389 | +1.19 | 2.84 | ||
| 2012 | 79,446 | +2.18 | 2,824,890 | +1.02 | 2.81 | ||
| 2011 | 77,749 | +3.76 | 2,796,292 | +2.82 | 2.78 | ||
| 2010 | 74,929 | +3.00 | 2,719,703 | +2.43 | 2.76 | ||
| 2009 | 72,745 | +1.63 | 2,655,114 | +0.95 | 2.74 | ||
| 2008 | 71,576 | +4.72 | 2,630,215 | +3.06 | 2.72 | ||
| 2007 | 68,347 | +4.89 | 2,552,064 | +3.17 | 2.68 | ||
| 2006 | 65,159 | +2.62 | 2,473,707 | +2.09 | 2.63 | ||
| 2005 | 63,492 | +3.83 | 2,423,077 | +3.12 | 2.62 | ||
| 2004 | 61,152 | +0.71 | 2,349,838 | +1.38 | 2.60 | ||
| 2003 | 60,718 | +0.36 | 2,317,764 | +2.07 | 2.62 | ||
| 2002 | 60,499 | +3.10 | 2,270,679 | +1.18 | 2.66 | ||
| 2001 | 58,681 | -- | 2,244,234 | -- | 2.61 | ||
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 | |||||||