Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Auckland

Auckland: Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work was 954,963 Persons in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
954,963 Persons
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
68th
of 487 regions
All-time high
954,963 Persons
in 2023
All-time low
551,793 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Auckland, 2000–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2000201120232000: 551.8k Persons2001: 559.9k Persons2002: 582.5k Persons2003: 597.5k Persons2004: 630.4k Persons2005: 648.5k Persons2006: 668.5k Persons2007: 677.8k Persons2008: 694.4k Persons2009: 692.4k Persons2010: 676.1k Persons2011: 689.2k Persons2012: 712.3k Persons2013: 708.5k Persons2014: 739.3k Persons2015: 766.7k Persons2016: 779.6k Persons2017: 830.9k Persons2018: 861.7k Persons2019: 877.5k Persons2020: 886.3k Persons2021: 879.9k Persons2022: 914.9k Persons2023: 955.0k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2023, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Auckland stood at 954,963 Persons. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Auckland peaked at 954,963 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 551,793 Persons, in 2000.

That places Auckland 68th out of 487 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Auckland, year by year

Annual values for Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Auckland, 2000 to 2023.
Year Persons Change
2000 551,793 Persons
2001 559,927 Persons +1.5%
2002 582,540 Persons +4.0%
2003 597,477 Persons +2.6%
2004 630,402 Persons +5.5%
2005 648,470 Persons +2.9%
2006 668,457 Persons +3.1%
2007 677,750 Persons +1.4%
2008 694,364 Persons +2.5%
2009 692,425 Persons -0.3%
2010 676,149 Persons -2.4%
2011 689,201 Persons +1.9%
2012 712,279 Persons +3.3%
2013 708,496 Persons -0.5%
2014 739,307 Persons +4.3%
2015 766,720 Persons +3.7%
2016 779,595 Persons +1.7%
2017 830,911 Persons +6.6%
2018 861,661 Persons +3.7%
2019 877,473 Persons +1.8%
2020 886,342 Persons +1.0%
2021 879,872 Persons -0.7%
2022 914,867 Persons +4.0%
2023 954,963 Persons +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 630,360 Persons 551,793 Persons 694,364 Persons 10
2010s 764,179 Persons 676,149 Persons 877,473 Persons 10
2020s 909,011 Persons 879,872 Persons 954,963 Persons 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Auckland?
Economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Auckland was 954,963 Persons in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Auckland?
The highest recorded value was 954,963 Persons in 2023.
What is the lowest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Auckland?
The lowest recorded value was 551,793 Persons in 2000.
How does Auckland rank for economy - fuas — employment at place of work?
Auckland ranks 68th out of 487 regions with data for 2023.
Is economy - fuas — employment at place of work rising or falling in Auckland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Auckland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
493 places, 10,805 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides economic indicators for FUAs of more than 250 000 inhabitants, including GDP, GDP per capita, jobs and labour productivity. Data sources and methodology When economic statistics are unavailable at a more granular level than the FUA (e.g. municipal level), indicators are estimated by adjusting regional (OECD TL2 and TL3 regions) values to FUA boundaries, based on the population distribution in each region. Regional values (GDP and jobs) in TL3 regions are used as data inputs and combined with gridded population data (European Commission, GHSL Data Package 2023). FUA boundaries are intersected with TL3 borders to compute the share of the regional population that lives within FUAs in each region. This share is then applied to the variable of interest (e.g. GDP) and allocated to the FUA. In case several regions intersect the FUA, the adjusted values of intersecting regions are summed. For countries where TL3-level data is not available, data for TL2 regions is used. This approach assumes that the variable of interest has the same spatial distribution as population. Therefore, the modelled indicators should be interpreted with caution. When a more granular level is available, data is aggregated for each FUA. For example in the United States, GDP estimates are available at the county-level (US Bureau of Economic Analysis), and then aggregated by FUA. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Economy - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org