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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| City of Brisbane | Queensland | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | City of Brisbane as a % of Queensland | ||
| 2024 | 781,531 | +2.68 | 2,888,553 | +3.04 | 27.06 | ||
| 2023 | 761,154 | +3.57 | 2,803,407 | +3.77 | 27.15 | ||
| 2022 | 734,894 | +4.88 | 2,701,652 | +5.13 | 27.20 | ||
| 2021 | 700,673 | +2.22 | 2,569,873 | +2.44 | 27.26 | ||
| 2020 | 685,474 | +0.87 | 2,508,723 | +0.09 | 27.32 | ||
| 2019 | 679,563 | +1.77 | 2,506,440 | +1.63 | 27.11 | ||
| 2018 | 667,744 | +4.00 | 2,466,154 | +4.00 | 27.08 | ||
| 2017 | 642,069 | +0.90 | 2,371,393 | +0.49 | 27.08 | ||
| 2016 | 636,319 | +2.12 | 2,359,862 | +1.69 | 26.96 | ||
| 2015 | 623,133 | +0.56 | 2,320,620 | +0.12 | 26.85 | ||
| 2014 | 619,655 | +1.32 | 2,317,748 | +1.27 | 26.74 | ||
| 2013 | 611,611 | +0.31 | 2,288,737 | +0.22 | 26.72 | ||
| 2012 | 609,750 | +1.10 | 2,283,643 | +1.28 | 26.70 | ||
| 2011 | 603,121 | +1.50 | 2,254,741 | +1.79 | 26.75 | ||
| 2010 | 594,225 | -0.07 | 2,215,142 | +0.42 | 26.83 | ||
| 2009 | 594,670 | +3.08 | 2,205,909 | +2.98 | 26.96 | ||
| 2008 | 576,901 | +3.31 | 2,141,973 | +2.98 | 26.93 | ||
| 2007 | 558,443 | +4.49 | 2,080,033 | +4.83 | 26.85 | ||
| 2006 | 534,466 | +3.14 | 1,984,149 | +3.89 | 26.94 | ||
| 2005 | 518,195 | +5.00 | 1,909,845 | +5.27 | 27.13 | ||
| 2004 | 493,534 | +2.81 | 1,814,193 | +3.29 | 27.20 | ||
| 2003 | 480,041 | +3.76 | 1,756,492 | +3.99 | 27.33 | ||
| 2002 | 462,633 | +1.45 | 1,689,050 | +2.25 | 27.39 | ||
| 2001 | 456,030 | -- | 1,651,863 | -- | 27.61 | ||
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 | |||||||