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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast | Queensland | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | Sunshine Coast as a % of Queensland | ||
| 2024 | 198,837 | +6.55 | 2,888,553 | +3.04 | 6.88 | ||
| 2023 | 186,620 | +5.11 | 2,803,407 | +3.77 | 6.66 | ||
| 2022 | 177,540 | +5.58 | 2,701,652 | +5.13 | 6.57 | ||
| 2021 | 168,157 | +3.28 | 2,569,873 | +2.44 | 6.54 | ||
| 2020 | 162,821 | +2.28 | 2,508,723 | +0.09 | 6.49 | ||
| 2019 | 159,197 | +4.17 | 2,506,440 | +1.63 | 6.35 | ||
| 2018 | 152,831 | +6.06 | 2,466,154 | +4.00 | 6.20 | ||
| 2017 | 144,102 | +0.70 | 2,371,393 | +0.49 | 6.08 | ||
| 2016 | 143,107 | +3.21 | 2,359,862 | +1.69 | 6.06 | ||
| 2015 | 138,661 | +2.40 | 2,320,620 | +0.12 | 5.98 | ||
| 2014 | 135,410 | +4.13 | 2,317,748 | +1.27 | 5.84 | ||
| 2013 | 130,036 | +1.02 | 2,288,737 | +0.22 | 5.68 | ||
| 2012 | 128,725 | +1.53 | 2,283,643 | +1.28 | 5.64 | ||
| 2011 | 126,781 | +3.30 | 2,254,741 | +1.79 | 5.62 | ||
| 2010 | 122,734 | +0.78 | 2,215,142 | +0.42 | 5.54 | ||
| 2009 | 121,779 | +1.79 | 2,205,909 | +2.98 | 5.52 | ||
| 2008 | 119,636 | +3.94 | 2,141,973 | +2.98 | 5.59 | ||
| 2007 | 115,096 | +6.11 | 2,080,033 | +4.83 | 5.53 | ||
| 2006 | 108,472 | +4.80 | 1,984,149 | +3.89 | 5.47 | ||
| 2005 | 103,506 | +8.21 | 1,909,845 | +5.27 | 5.42 | ||
| 2004 | 95,657 | +4.73 | 1,814,193 | +3.29 | 5.27 | ||
| 2003 | 91,338 | +7.03 | 1,756,492 | +3.99 | 5.20 | ||
| 2002 | 85,339 | +5.47 | 1,689,050 | +2.25 | 5.05 | ||
| 2001 | 80,913 | -- | 1,651,863 | -- | 4.90 | ||
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 | |||||||