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 Wide Bay Burnett Region | Queensland | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region as a % of Queensland | ||
| 2024 | 136,481 | +4.86 | 2,888,553 | +3.04 | 4.72 | ||
| 2023 | 130,155 | +4.65 | 2,803,407 | +3.77 | 4.64 | ||
| 2022 | 124,369 | +5.01 | 2,701,652 | +5.13 | 4.60 | ||
| 2021 | 118,437 | +3.82 | 2,569,873 | +2.44 | 4.61 | ||
| 2020 | 114,081 | -0.39 | 2,508,723 | +0.09 | 4.55 | ||
| 2019 | 114,530 | +1.09 | 2,506,440 | +1.63 | 4.57 | ||
| 2018 | 113,297 | +3.29 | 2,466,154 | +4.00 | 4.59 | ||
| 2017 | 109,685 | +0.61 | 2,371,393 | +0.49 | 4.63 | ||
| 2016 | 109,020 | +1.77 | 2,359,862 | +1.69 | 4.62 | ||
| 2015 | 107,125 | -3.07 | 2,320,620 | +0.12 | 4.62 | ||
| 2014 | 110,518 | -2.03 | 2,317,748 | +1.27 | 4.77 | ||
| 2013 | 112,811 | +0.69 | 2,288,737 | +0.22 | 4.93 | ||
| 2012 | 112,041 | +0.18 | 2,283,643 | +1.28 | 4.91 | ||
| 2011 | 111,845 | +0.62 | 2,254,741 | +1.79 | 4.96 | ||
| 2010 | 111,159 | +0.01 | 2,215,142 | +0.42 | 5.02 | ||
| 2009 | 111,153 | +2.66 | 2,205,909 | +2.98 | 5.04 | ||
| 2008 | 108,274 | +2.83 | 2,141,973 | +2.98 | 5.05 | ||
| 2007 | 105,294 | +3.51 | 2,080,033 | +4.83 | 5.06 | ||
| 2006 | 101,719 | +4.61 | 1,984,149 | +3.89 | 5.13 | ||
| 2005 | 97,236 | +6.08 | 1,909,845 | +5.27 | 5.09 | ||
| 2004 | 91,663 | +2.30 | 1,814,193 | +3.29 | 5.05 | ||
| 2003 | 89,603 | +4.89 | 1,756,492 | +3.99 | 5.10 | ||
| 2002 | 85,422 | +0.83 | 1,689,050 | +2.25 | 5.06 | ||
| 2001 | 84,715 | -- | 1,651,863 | -- | 5.13 | ||
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 | |||||||