Charters Towers Regional Council

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Charters Towers Regional Council, Mining is the largest employer, generating 1,399 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 Charters Towers 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 Charters Towers 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
Charters Towers Regional Council2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing81415.23.165614.83.2+159
Mining1,39926.13.470615.93.2+692
Manufacturing1763.37.31824.17.5-7
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services571.11.4250.61.3+31
Construction3226.010.52395.411.0+83
Wholesale Trade761.42.9781.83.0-2
Retail Trade2825.38.03898.88.8-107
Accommodation and Food Services2164.05.52104.75.8+6
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1452.75.71583.66.1-12
Information Media and Telecommunications841.61.2260.61.5+57
Financial and Insurance Services300.62.7330.72.7-2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services470.92.0501.12.2-3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1132.18.1811.87.3+32
Administrative and Support Services771.42.9932.13.1-16
Public Administration and Safety2634.96.72625.96.8+1
Education and Training58710.98.857212.98.3+15
Health Care and Social Assistance4869.114.446610.512.2+20
Arts and Recreation Services470.91.3310.71.6+16
Other Services1442.74.21723.94.2-29
Total industries5,365100.0100.04,431100.0100.0+934

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 Charters Towers Regional Council in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Mining (1,399 people or 26.1%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (814 people or 15.2%)
  • Education and Training (587 people or 10.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 2,800 people in total or 52.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 3.4% in Mining; 3.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 8.8% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (26.1% compared to 3.4%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (15.2% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.1% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (9.1% compared to 14.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Charters Towers Regional Council increased by increased by 934 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 Charters Towers Regional Council were for those employed in:

  • Mining (+692 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+159 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+83 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+57 full-time equivalent local workers)

Charters Towers Regional Council

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