COMSEQ excluding Gold Coast

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the COMSEQ excluding Gold Coast, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 221,927 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 COMSEQ excluding Gold Coast.

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 COMSEQ excluding Gold Coast'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
COMSEQ excluding Gold Coast2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing21,8351.52.819,1491.53.2+2,686
Mining19,8561.43.118,4081.43.1+1,448
Manufacturing104,3387.27.0103,3178.07.7+1,020
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services19,7961.41.417,6851.41.4+2,110
Construction147,40610.211.1139,04310.811.1+8,363
Wholesale Trade44,9903.12.843,4363.43.1+1,554
Retail Trade112,5917.87.9109,6948.58.7+2,897
Accommodation and Food Services69,0664.85.465,5655.15.9+3,501
Transport, Postal and Warehousing91,5846.35.886,6656.76.2+4,919
Information Media and Telecommunications17,1061.21.020,4021.61.4-3,296
Financial and Insurance Services52,8423.72.843,3003.42.7+9,542
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services25,3861.81.826,3472.02.0-961
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services143,3209.98.1111,6118.77.1+31,708
Administrative and Support Services43,1843.03.039,9143.13.1+3,271
Public Administration and Safety102,2827.16.892,2397.26.8+10,043
Education and Training128,5488.98.7110,1848.68.4+18,364
Health Care and Social Assistance221,92715.414.8168,19113.112.6+53,737
Arts and Recreation Services20,2651.41.418,9321.51.5+1,333
Other Services57,0634.04.151,4844.04.1+5,579
Total industries1,443,384100.0100.01,285,565100.0100.0+157,820

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 COMSEQ excluding Gold Coast in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (221,927 people or 15.4%)
  • Construction (147,406 people or 10.2%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (143,320 people or 9.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 512,653 people in total or 35.5% 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 COMSEQ excluding Gold Coast and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (9.9% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (1.4% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1.5% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (10.2% compared to 11.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the COMSEQ excluding Gold Coast increased by increased by 157,820 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 COMSEQ excluding Gold Coast were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+53,737 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+31,708 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+18,364 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+10,043 full-time equivalent local workers)

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