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:
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| South West Queensland ROC | Queensland | ||||||
| Year (ending June 30) | Number | % change | Number | % change | South West Queensland ROC as a % of Queensland | ||
| 2024 | 12,433 | +0.01 | 2,888,553 | +3.04 | 0.43 | ||
| 2023 | 12,431 | -0.92 | 2,803,407 | +3.77 | 0.44 | ||
| 2022 | 12,547 | +1.31 | 2,701,652 | +5.13 | 0.46 | ||
| 2021 | 12,384 | +0.03 | 2,569,873 | +2.44 | 0.48 | ||
| 2020 | 12,380 | -1.49 | 2,508,723 | +0.09 | 0.49 | ||
| 2019 | 12,568 | -0.98 | 2,506,440 | +1.63 | 0.50 | ||
| 2018 | 12,693 | -1.40 | 2,466,154 | +4.00 | 0.51 | ||
| 2017 | 12,873 | -4.78 | 2,371,393 | +0.49 | 0.54 | ||
| 2016 | 13,519 | -4.87 | 2,359,862 | +1.69 | 0.57 | ||
| 2015 | 14,211 | -2.81 | 2,320,620 | +0.12 | 0.61 | ||
| 2014 | 14,622 | +1.55 | 2,317,748 | +1.27 | 0.63 | ||
| 2013 | 14,399 | -0.28 | 2,288,737 | +0.22 | 0.63 | ||
| 2012 | 14,440 | -0.28 | 2,283,643 | +1.28 | 0.63 | ||
| 2011 | 14,481 | +0.15 | 2,254,741 | +1.79 | 0.64 | ||
| 2010 | 14,459 | -2.06 | 2,215,142 | +0.42 | 0.65 | ||
| 2009 | 14,763 | +1.19 | 2,205,909 | +2.98 | 0.67 | ||
| 2008 | 14,589 | -1.23 | 2,141,973 | +2.98 | 0.68 | ||
| 2007 | 14,771 | +1.19 | 2,080,033 | +4.83 | 0.71 | ||
| 2006 | 14,597 | +2.19 | 1,984,149 | +3.89 | 0.74 | ||
| 2005 | 14,285 | -0.33 | 1,909,845 | +5.27 | 0.75 | ||
| 2004 | 14,332 | +0.26 | 1,814,193 | +3.29 | 0.79 | ||
| 2003 | 14,295 | +1.19 | 1,756,492 | +3.99 | 0.81 | ||
| 2002 | 14,127 | -2.00 | 1,689,050 | +2.25 | 0.84 | ||
| 2001 | 14,415 | -- | 1,651,863 | -- | 0.87 | ||
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 | |||||||