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.
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| RDA MBSC | Queensland | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | RDA MBSC as a % of Queensland | ||
| 2024 | 494,566 | +4.73 | 2,888,553 | +3.04 | 17.12 | ||
| 2023 | 472,251 | +5.12 | 2,803,407 | +3.77 | 16.85 | ||
| 2022 | 449,246 | +5.68 | 2,701,652 | +5.13 | 16.63 | ||
| 2021 | 425,102 | +2.82 | 2,569,873 | +2.44 | 16.54 | ||
| 2020 | 413,446 | +0.44 | 2,508,723 | +0.09 | 16.48 | ||
| 2019 | 411,626 | +2.96 | 2,506,440 | +1.63 | 16.42 | ||
| 2018 | 399,778 | +5.19 | 2,466,154 | +4.00 | 16.21 | ||
| 2017 | 380,052 | +0.75 | 2,371,393 | +0.49 | 16.03 | ||
| 2016 | 377,217 | +2.63 | 2,359,862 | +1.69 | 15.98 | ||
| 2015 | 367,556 | +2.00 | 2,320,620 | +0.12 | 15.84 | ||
| 2014 | 360,344 | +3.02 | 2,317,748 | +1.27 | 15.55 | ||
| 2013 | 349,795 | +0.76 | 2,288,737 | +0.22 | 15.28 | ||
| 2012 | 347,165 | +1.62 | 2,283,643 | +1.28 | 15.20 | ||
| 2011 | 341,622 | +2.88 | 2,254,741 | +1.79 | 15.15 | ||
| 2010 | 332,064 | +1.53 | 2,215,142 | +0.42 | 14.99 | ||
| 2009 | 327,066 | +2.52 | 2,205,909 | +2.98 | 14.83 | ||
| 2008 | 319,012 | +4.13 | 2,141,973 | +2.98 | 14.89 | ||
| 2007 | 306,352 | +5.97 | 2,080,033 | +4.83 | 14.73 | ||
| 2006 | 289,092 | +5.09 | 1,984,149 | +3.89 | 14.57 | ||
| 2005 | 275,102 | +6.23 | 1,909,845 | +5.27 | 14.40 | ||
| 2004 | 258,975 | +3.69 | 1,814,193 | +3.29 | 14.27 | ||
| 2003 | 249,758 | +6.96 | 1,756,492 | +3.99 | 14.22 | ||
| 2002 | 233,507 | +5.46 | 1,689,050 | +2.25 | 13.82 | ||
| 2001 | 221,408 | -- | 1,651,863 | -- | 13.40 | ||
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 | |||||||