Maranoa Regional Council

Employment by industry (Total)

In Maranoa Regional Council, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 1,283 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Maranoa Regional Council. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Maranoa Regional Council regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Maranoa 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.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
Maranoa Regional Council2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,28315.42.51,29616.22.7-13
Mining1,09213.12.71,07013.42.6+23
Manufacturing4675.66.62973.76.8+170
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4385.21.33744.71.2+63
Construction6407.79.25937.49.6+47
Wholesale Trade2853.42.61812.32.7+104
Retail Trade6427.79.35036.39.9+139
Accommodation and Food Services4094.96.93894.97.1+19
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3324.05.34265.35.4-94
Information Media and Telecommunications390.51.1390.51.5+0
Financial and Insurance Services801.02.7680.92.6+12
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services650.81.9871.12.0-22
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2102.57.41612.06.7+49
Administrative and Support Services1151.43.31401.83.5-25
Public Administration and Safety6107.36.67499.46.7-139
Education and Training4785.79.25707.19.3-92
Health Care and Social Assistance7769.315.67359.213.6+41
Arts and Recreation Services590.71.5540.71.8+5
Other Services3253.94.22753.44.1+50
Total industries8,346100.0100.08,009100.0100.0+336

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©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 local workers in Maranoa Regional Council in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1,283 people or 15.4%)
  • Mining (1,092 people or 13.1%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (776 people or 9.3%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 3,151 people in total or 37.8% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 2.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 2.7% in Mining and 15.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Maranoa Regional Council and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (15.4% compared to 2.5%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (13.1% compared to 2.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (9.3% compared to 15.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.5% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Maranoa Regional Council increased by 336 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Manufacturing (+170 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+139 local workers)
  • Wholesale Trade (+104 local workers)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+63 local workers)

Maranoa Regional Council

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