Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area

Employment by industry (Total)

In Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area, Construction is the largest employer, generating 5,082 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area. 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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area 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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area'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
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. NSWNumber%. NSW2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5442.72.15283.42.2+16
Mining2201.11.11010.61.1+120
Manufacturing1,2026.16.21,2708.27.0-67
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2111.11.12451.61.0-34
Construction5,08225.78.92,42015.69.0+2,662
Wholesale Trade3271.73.02941.93.4+33
Retail Trade1,3716.99.31,3748.99.6-2
Accommodation and Food Services1,3666.96.01,2337.96.9+133
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7323.75.15913.85.2+141
Information Media and Telecommunications1230.62.2910.62.4+32
Financial and Insurance Services1610.85.51310.84.8+29
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2711.41.82691.71.7+2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services9464.810.17644.99.4+182
Administrative and Support Services4792.43.33682.43.5+111
Public Administration and Safety2,17311.06.11,91712.45.7+256
Education and Training1,3907.08.61,2187.88.5+172
Health Care and Social Assistance2,04510.314.21,76211.413.1+283
Arts and Recreation Services2451.21.62271.51.7+18
Other Services8964.53.87164.63.7+181
Total industries19,787100.0100.015,520100.0100.0+4,267

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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (5,082 people or 25.7%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (2,173 people or 11.0%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,045 people or 10.3%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 9,300 people in total or 47.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, NSW employed 8.9% in Construction; 6.1% in Public Administration and Safety and 14.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area and NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (25.7% compared to 8.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.8% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (11.0% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (0.8% compared to 5.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area increased by 4,267 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Construction (+2,662 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+283 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+256 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+182 local workers)

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

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