South East Queensland

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the South East Queensland, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 261,142 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 the South East Queensland.

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 the South East Queensland'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
South East Queensland2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing23,2281.42.820,5751.33.2+2,653
Mining21,0651.23.119,7441.33.1+1,321
Manufacturing123,8597.27.0122,7938.17.7+1,065
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services22,1061.31.419,5431.31.4+2,563
Construction194,85611.411.1176,96111.611.1+17,895
Wholesale Trade51,2823.02.850,1503.33.1+1,132
Retail Trade137,5628.07.9134,0558.88.7+3,507
Accommodation and Food Services88,0675.15.485,4685.65.9+2,598
Transport, Postal and Warehousing101,4715.95.896,8776.46.2+4,595
Information Media and Telecommunications21,3471.21.024,4391.61.4-3,092
Financial and Insurance Services59,6693.52.849,0983.22.7+10,571
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services32,4121.91.833,3642.22.0-952
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services164,1789.68.1126,3448.37.1+37,834
Administrative and Support Services53,2083.13.049,3463.23.1+3,862
Public Administration and Safety112,2876.56.8101,1746.66.8+11,112
Education and Training152,7678.98.7130,0658.58.4+22,702
Health Care and Social Assistance261,14215.214.8197,41512.912.6+63,727
Arts and Recreation Services27,3131.61.425,7401.71.5+1,572
Other Services67,9004.04.161,4504.04.1+6,451
Total industries1,715,717100.0100.01,524,600100.0100.0+191,117

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 the South East Queensland in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (261,142 people or 15.2%)
  • Construction (194,856 people or 11.4%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (164,178 people or 9.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 620,176 people in total or 36.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 11.1% in Construction and 8.1% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

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

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (1.2% compared to 3.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (9.6% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1.4% compared to 2.8%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (3.5% compared to 2.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the South East Queensland increased by increased by 191,117 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 the South East Queensland were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+63,727 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+37,834 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+22,702 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+17,895 full-time equivalent local workers)

South East Queensland

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