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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| Cairns | Queensland | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | Cairns as a % of Queensland | ||
| 2024 | 92,681 | +1.15 | 2,888,553 | +3.04 | 3.21 | ||
| 2023 | 91,627 | +4.22 | 2,803,407 | +3.77 | 3.27 | ||
| 2022 | 87,918 | +4.02 | 2,701,652 | +5.13 | 3.25 | ||
| 2021 | 84,519 | +1.14 | 2,569,873 | +2.44 | 3.29 | ||
| 2020 | 83,569 | +1.08 | 2,508,723 | +0.09 | 3.33 | ||
| 2019 | 82,674 | +0.58 | 2,506,440 | +1.63 | 3.30 | ||
| 2018 | 82,196 | +2.85 | 2,466,154 | +4.00 | 3.33 | ||
| 2017 | 79,917 | +0.58 | 2,371,393 | +0.49 | 3.37 | ||
| 2016 | 79,458 | +1.36 | 2,359,862 | +1.69 | 3.37 | ||
| 2015 | 78,393 | -1.04 | 2,320,620 | +0.12 | 3.38 | ||
| 2014 | 79,216 | +0.86 | 2,317,748 | +1.27 | 3.42 | ||
| 2013 | 78,538 | +1.05 | 2,288,737 | +0.22 | 3.43 | ||
| 2012 | 77,724 | +0.15 | 2,283,643 | +1.28 | 3.40 | ||
| 2011 | 77,609 | +1.09 | 2,254,741 | +1.79 | 3.44 | ||
| 2010 | 76,773 | +0.08 | 2,215,142 | +0.42 | 3.47 | ||
| 2009 | 76,712 | +2.99 | 2,205,909 | +2.98 | 3.48 | ||
| 2008 | 74,484 | +3.27 | 2,141,973 | +2.98 | 3.48 | ||
| 2007 | 72,128 | +5.40 | 2,080,033 | +4.83 | 3.47 | ||
| 2006 | 68,430 | +3.42 | 1,984,149 | +3.89 | 3.45 | ||
| 2005 | 66,167 | +5.96 | 1,909,845 | +5.27 | 3.46 | ||
| 2004 | 62,446 | +4.27 | 1,814,193 | +3.29 | 3.44 | ||
| 2003 | 59,888 | +1.05 | 1,756,492 | +3.99 | 3.41 | ||
| 2002 | 59,263 | +2.81 | 1,689,050 | +2.25 | 3.51 | ||
| 2001 | 57,645 | -- | 1,651,863 | -- | 3.49 | ||
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 | |||||||