Murweh Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Murweh Shire, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 423 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 Murweh Shire.

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 Murweh Shire'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
Murweh Shire2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing42324.33.140620.83.2+17
Mining191.13.4371.93.2-18
Manufacturing804.67.31075.57.5-28
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services140.81.4160.81.3-1
Construction1025.910.51266.511.0-24
Wholesale Trade623.62.9593.03.0+3
Retail Trade1206.98.01779.18.8-56
Accommodation and Food Services864.95.51497.75.8-64
Transport, Postal and Warehousing452.65.7723.76.1-27
Information Media and Telecommunications331.91.280.41.5+24
Financial and Insurance Services80.42.7191.02.7-11
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services80.52.0110.62.2-3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services512.98.1683.57.3-17
Administrative and Support Services271.52.9381.93.1-11
Public Administration and Safety1418.16.71668.56.8-25
Education and Training1739.98.81799.28.3-6
Health Care and Social Assistance29216.814.423111.812.2+62
Arts and Recreation Services110.61.3231.21.6-12
Other Services472.74.2572.94.2-10
Total industries1,741100.0100.01,950100.0100.0-208

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 Murweh Shire in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (423 people or 24.3%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (292 people or 16.8%)
  • Education and Training (173 people or 9.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 888 people in total or 51.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 3.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 8.8% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Murweh Shire and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (24.3% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.9% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (5.9% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2.6% compared to 5.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Murweh Shire increased by decreased by -208 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 Murweh Shire were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+62 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+24 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+17 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Wholesale Trade (+3 full-time equivalent local workers)

Murweh Shire

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