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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| City of Melbourne | Victoria | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | City of Melbourne as a % of Victoria | ||
| 2024 | 113,595 | +5.57 | 3,688,702 | +3.52 | 3.08 | ||
| 2023 | 107,598 | +8.61 | 3,563,177 | +4.29 | 3.02 | ||
| 2022 | 99,070 | +3.30 | 3,416,634 | +3.95 | 2.90 | ||
| 2021 | 95,910 | -0.36 | 3,286,941 | -1.87 | 2.92 | ||
| 2020 | 96,257 | +5.60 | 3,349,713 | +0.89 | 2.87 | ||
| 2019 | 91,150 | +6.91 | 3,320,086 | +3.01 | 2.75 | ||
| 2018 | 85,258 | +7.68 | 3,223,068 | +2.46 | 2.65 | ||
| 2017 | 79,181 | +8.11 | 3,145,835 | +3.66 | 2.52 | ||
| 2016 | 73,244 | +6.13 | 3,034,727 | +2.83 | 2.41 | ||
| 2015 | 69,016 | +5.63 | 2,951,127 | +2.37 | 2.34 | ||
| 2014 | 65,338 | +5.42 | 2,882,790 | +0.85 | 2.27 | ||
| 2013 | 61,978 | +7.25 | 2,858,389 | +1.19 | 2.17 | ||
| 2012 | 57,790 | +5.34 | 2,824,890 | +1.02 | 2.05 | ||
| 2011 | 54,859 | +7.07 | 2,796,292 | +2.82 | 1.96 | ||
| 2010 | 51,237 | +4.74 | 2,719,703 | +2.43 | 1.88 | ||
| 2009 | 48,917 | +3.00 | 2,655,114 | +0.95 | 1.84 | ||
| 2008 | 47,491 | +6.31 | 2,630,215 | +3.06 | 1.81 | ||
| 2007 | 44,672 | +6.96 | 2,552,064 | +3.17 | 1.75 | ||
| 2006 | 41,767 | +6.22 | 2,473,707 | +2.09 | 1.69 | ||
| 2005 | 39,320 | +13.32 | 2,423,077 | +3.12 | 1.62 | ||
| 2004 | 34,699 | +12.64 | 2,349,838 | +1.38 | 1.48 | ||
| 2003 | 30,805 | +4.76 | 2,317,764 | +2.07 | 1.33 | ||
| 2002 | 29,405 | +6.00 | 2,270,679 | +1.18 | 1.30 | ||
| 2001 | 27,740 | -- | 2,244,234 | -- | 1.24 | ||
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 | |||||||