 Persons | Persons aged 15 years and over | | 34 454 | 36 944 | 38 358 |
Total labour force | | 21 259 | 23 277 | 23 880 |
| Employed, worked full-time(b) | | 12 469 | 13 711 | 13 876 |
| Employed, worked part-time | | 5 928 | 6 830 | 7 208 |
| Employed, away from work(c) | | 1 183 | 1 322 | 1 394 |
| Unemployed, looking for work | | 1 679 | 1 414 | 1 402 |
| Not in the labour force | | 11 780 | 11 602 | 12 604 |
| % Unemployment(d) | | 7.9 | 6.1 | 5.9 |
| % Labour force participation(e) | | 61.7 | 63 | 62.3 |
| % Employment to population(f) | | 56.8 | 59.2 | 58.6 |
| Postgraduate Degree Level | | 350 | 472 | 754 |
| Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level | | 472 | 573 | 684 |
| Bachelor Degree Level | | 2 632 | 3 409 | 4 087 |
| Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level | | 1 882 | 2 397 | 2 763 |
| Certificate Level | | 6 323 | 7 451 | 8 427 |
| Lived at same address 1 year ago(g) | | 33 231 | 35 569 | 37 239 |
| Lived at different address 1 year ago(g) | | 8 845 | 8 056 | 7 714 |
| Lived at same address 5 years ago(h) | | 20 553 | 22 328 | 24 053 |
| Lived at different address 5 years ago(h) | | 18 826 | 18 586 | 17 871 |
| Males | Persons aged 15 years and over | | 16 448 | 17 839 | 18 264 |
| Total labour force | | 11 518 | 12 392 | 12 345 |
| Employed, worked full-time(b) | | 8 320 | 9 127 | 8 973 |
| Employed, worked part-time | | 1 630 | 1 867 | 1 952 |
| Employed, away from work(c) | | 637 | 667 | 674 |
| Unemployed, looking for work | | 931 | 731 | 746 |
| Not in the labour force | | 4 301 | 4 334 | 4 955 |
| % Unemployment(d) | | 8.1 | 5.9 | 6 |
| % Labour force participation(e) | | 70 | 69.5 | 67.6 |
| % Employment to population(f) | | 64.4 | 65.4 | 63.5 |
| Postgraduate Degree Level | | 209 | 271 | 387 |
| Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level | | 193 | 206 | 238 |
| Bachelor Degree Level | | 1 108 | 1 409 | 1 608 |
| Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level | | 763 | 985 | 1 088 |
| Certificate Level | | 4 333 | 4 899 | 5 266 |
| Lived at same address 1 year ago(g) | | 16 111 | 17 316 | 18 013 |
| Lived at different address 1 year ago(g) | | 4 266 | 3 817 | 3 575 |
| Lived at same address 5 years ago(h) | | 10 017 | 10 896 | 11 656 |
| Lived at different address 5 years ago(h) | | 9 011 | 8 867 | 8 443 |
| Females | Persons aged 15 years and over | | 18 006 | 19 105 | 20 094 |
| Total labour force | | 9 741 | 10 885 | 11 535 |
| Employed, worked full-time(b) | | 4 149 | 4 584 | 4 903 |
| Employed, worked part-time | | 4 298 | 4 963 | 5 256 |
| Employed, away from work(c) | | 546 | 655 | 720 |
| Unemployed, looking for work | | 748 | 683 | 656 |
| Not in the labour force | | 7 479 | 7 268 | 7 649 |
| % Unemployment(d) | | 7.7 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| % Labour force participation(e) | | 54.1 | 57 | 57.4 |
| % Employment to population(f) | | 49.9 | 53.4 | 54.1 |
| Postgraduate Degree Level | | 141 | 201 | 367 |
| Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate Level | | 279 | 367 | 446 |
| Bachelor Degree Level | | 1 524 | 2 000 | 2 479 |
| Advanced Diploma and Diploma Level | | 1 119 | 1 412 | 1 675 |
| Certificate Level | | 1 990 | 2 552 | 3 161 |
| Lived at same address 1 year ago(g) | | 17 120 | 18 253 | 19 226 |
| Lived at different address 1 year ago(g) | | 4 579 | 4 239 | 4 139 |
| Lived at same address 5 years ago(h) | | 10 536 | 11 432 | 12 397 |
| Lived at different address 5 years ago(h) | | 9 815 | 9 719 | 9 428 |