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 Perth | Western Australia | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | City of Perth as a % of Western Australia | ||
| 2024 | 21,090 | +5.07 | 1,582,409 | +3.81 | 1.33 | ||
| 2023 | 20,072 | +5.45 | 1,524,267 | +3.15 | 1.32 | ||
| 2022 | 19,034 | +7.53 | 1,477,657 | +5.82 | 1.29 | ||
| 2021 | 17,702 | +4.32 | 1,396,348 | +2.06 | 1.27 | ||
| 2020 | 16,969 | +4.83 | 1,368,198 | +0.84 | 1.24 | ||
| 2019 | 16,186 | +3.70 | 1,356,806 | +1.89 | 1.19 | ||
| 2018 | 15,609 | +2.50 | 1,331,701 | +2.23 | 1.17 | ||
| 2017 | 15,228 | -0.63 | 1,302,705 | -0.88 | 1.17 | ||
| 2016 | 15,325 | +0.69 | 1,314,261 | -0.44 | 1.17 | ||
| 2015 | 15,221 | +4.34 | 1,320,065 | +1.01 | 1.15 | ||
| 2014 | 14,588 | +2.76 | 1,306,858 | -0.13 | 1.12 | ||
| 2013 | 14,196 | +5.02 | 1,308,586 | +2.79 | 1.08 | ||
| 2012 | 13,518 | +8.16 | 1,273,068 | +4.00 | 1.06 | ||
| 2011 | 12,498 | +10.95 | 1,224,126 | +3.44 | 1.02 | ||
| 2010 | 11,264 | +4.12 | 1,183,376 | -0.04 | 0.95 | ||
| 2009 | 10,818 | +7.55 | 1,183,851 | +4.00 | 0.91 | ||
| 2008 | 10,059 | +10.93 | 1,138,321 | +4.29 | 0.88 | ||
| 2007 | 9,068 | +9.27 | 1,091,465 | +3.05 | 0.83 | ||
| 2006 | 8,298 | +12.40 | 1,059,150 | +5.31 | 0.78 | ||
| 2005 | 7,383 | +19.41 | 1,005,703 | +3.96 | 0.73 | ||
| 2004 | 6,183 | +17.31 | 967,400 | +1.15 | 0.64 | ||
| 2003 | 5,270 | +2.78 | 956,394 | +2.31 | 0.55 | ||
| 2002 | 5,128 | +6.60 | 934,822 | +1.37 | 0.55 | ||
| 2001 | 4,810 | -- | 922,172 | -- | 0.52 | ||
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 | |||||||