Gympie Regional Council

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Gympie Regional Council, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 2,298 FTE jobs in 2021/22.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employment is modelled by NIEIR and takes into account differences in hours worked between industry sectors. It is a measure that allows direct comparison of employment between industries in Gympie Regional Council.

Typically, industries such as Retail Trade and Accommodation and Food Services, which employ many part-time workers, have lower FTE employment than total employment.

FTE employment is calculated directly by dividing the total hours worked in each industry by 38. By comparing the number of full-time equivalent jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Gympie Regional Council's economy. This can be done by directly comparing the area to its benchmark, or by using a location quotient to look at the relative size of industries.

FTE employment should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Employment by industry (Census), for a full understanding of the industry breakdown in the area. Worker productivity data shows the value of a worker in each industry to the local economy. Employment locations shows where employment is taking place in each industry sector.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note: FTE employment is derived from Census data but has been corrected for the known undercount of employment in the Census. Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in thespecific topic notes section.
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Full-time equivalent employment by industry sector
Gympie Regional Council2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,71610.03.11,88312.03.2-167
Mining1821.13.42841.83.2-103
Manufacturing1,79510.57.31,58910.17.5+206
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1580.91.41370.91.3+21
Construction2,09112.210.51,64010.411.0+451
Wholesale Trade4432.62.94052.63.0+38
Retail Trade1,5589.18.01,69210.78.8-134
Accommodation and Food Services9515.65.57504.85.8+201
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7614.55.78395.36.1-78
Information Media and Telecommunications1060.61.21991.31.5-93
Financial and Insurance Services1470.92.71691.12.7-22
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2141.32.02311.52.2-18
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5573.38.15013.27.3+56
Administrative and Support Services4502.62.93602.33.1+89
Public Administration and Safety9495.66.78775.66.8+73
Education and Training1,75710.38.81,60410.28.3+152
Health Care and Social Assistance2,29813.514.41,69010.712.2+608
Arts and Recreation Services1901.11.31500.91.6+40
Other Services7584.44.27484.84.2+10
Total industries17,080100.0100.015,748100.0100.0+1,332

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. 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

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers in Gympie Regional Council in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,298 people or 13.5%)
  • Construction (2,091 people or 12.2%)
  • Manufacturing (1,795 people or 10.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 6,184 people in total or 36.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.5% in Construction and 7.3% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Gympie Regional Council and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (10.0% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.3% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (10.5% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (1.1% compared to 3.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Gympie Regional Council increased by increased by 1,332 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Gympie Regional Council were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+608 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+451 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+206 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+201 full-time equivalent local workers)

Gympie Regional Council

economic profile