Rockhampton Regional Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Rockhampton Regional Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 7,016 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 Rockhampton Regional Council area.

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 Rockhampton 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.

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
Rockhampton Regional Council area2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8612.43.17272.13.2+134
Mining1,0442.93.48332.43.2+211
Manufacturing2,3646.57.32,2276.47.5+138
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,2173.41.41,0723.11.3+145
Construction3,2278.910.53,2689.311.0-41
Wholesale Trade1,1873.32.91,2593.63.0-72
Retail Trade3,0168.38.03,53810.18.8-522
Accommodation and Food Services1,7144.75.51,8295.25.8-115
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,5267.05.72,5677.36.1-41
Information Media and Telecommunications2140.61.24771.41.5-263
Financial and Insurance Services4621.32.75771.62.7-115
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4871.32.05401.52.2-53
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,3783.88.11,5814.57.3-203
Administrative and Support Services1,2293.42.98392.43.1+390
Public Administration and Safety2,3366.56.72,3426.76.8-6
Education and Training3,5089.78.83,4509.98.3+58
Health Care and Social Assistance7,01619.414.45,90016.912.2+1,117
Arts and Recreation Services3140.91.33060.91.6+8
Other Services2,0175.64.21,6694.84.2+348
Total industries36,117100.0100.034,999100.0100.0+1,117

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 Rockhampton Regional Council area in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (7,016 people or 19.4%)
  • Education and Training (3,508 people or 9.7%)
  • Construction (3,227 people or 8.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 13,751 people in total or 38.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.8% in Education and Training and 10.5% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (19.4% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (3.4% compared to 1.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (8.9% compared to 10.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Rockhampton Regional Council area increased by increased by 1,117 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 Rockhampton Regional Council area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,117 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+390 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+348 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Mining (+211 full-time equivalent local workers)

Rockhampton Regional Council

economic profile