Bundaberg Regional Council

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Bundaberg Regional Council, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 7,169 FTE jobs in 2022/23.

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 Bundaberg 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 Bundaberg 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
Bundaberg Regional Council2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3,86710.92.83,55311.63.2+313
Mining1740.53.11700.63.1+4
Manufacturing2,8988.27.02,5588.37.7+340
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3921.11.43141.01.4+78
Construction3,0698.711.12,6388.611.1+430
Wholesale Trade7252.12.87332.43.1-7
Retail Trade3,2689.37.93,34010.98.7-71
Accommodation and Food Services2,2516.45.41,9366.35.9+314
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,3533.85.81,6125.26.2-259
Information Media and Telecommunications1770.51.02941.01.4-117
Financial and Insurance Services5311.52.84751.52.7+56
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5231.51.84551.52.0+67
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,2343.58.11,1993.97.1+35
Administrative and Support Services9552.73.07912.63.1+164
Public Administration and Safety1,7064.86.81,5285.06.8+178
Education and Training3,1138.88.72,5428.38.4+571
Health Care and Social Assistance7,16920.314.85,02416.412.6+2,144
Arts and Recreation Services3951.11.42560.81.5+139
Other Services1,5144.34.11,3094.34.1+205
Total industries35,313100.0100.030,728100.0100.0+4,586

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 Bundaberg Regional Council in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (7,169 people or 20.3%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (3,867 people or 10.9%)
  • Retail Trade (3,268 people or 9.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 14,304 people in total or 40.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 2.8% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 7.9% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (10.9% compared to 2.8%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (20.3% compared to 14.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.5% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (0.5% compared to 3.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Bundaberg Regional Council increased by increased by 4,586 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Bundaberg Regional Council were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,144 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+571 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+430 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+340 full-time equivalent local workers)

Bundaberg Regional Council

economic profile