Cook Shire

Employment by industry (Total)

In Cook Shire, Mining is the largest employer, generating 703 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Cook Shire. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Cook Shire regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Cook Shire'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.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
Cook Shire2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2338.42.42539.02.6-21
Mining70325.32.584530.12.5-141
Manufacturing521.96.4541.96.9-2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services511.81.3230.81.3+27
Construction2077.59.729510.59.7-88
Wholesale Trade140.52.5140.52.7+0
Retail Trade1405.19.11334.79.9+7
Accommodation and Food Services28410.26.92308.27.2+55
Transport, Postal and Warehousing652.35.4521.95.5+13
Information Media and Telecommunications001.0001.3--
Financial and Insurance Services80.32.710.02.5+8
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services170.61.7120.41.9+6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services672.47.4481.76.6+19
Administrative and Support Services692.53.3582.13.4+11
Public Administration and Safety2499.06.62278.16.7+22
Education and Training1676.09.21866.69.2-18
Health Care and Social Assistance2599.316.22107.514.1+49
Arts and Recreation Services833.01.7772.71.7+5
Other Services1093.94.1893.24.1+20
Total industries2,778100.0100.02,806100.0100.0-28

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©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 local workers in Cook Shire in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Mining (703 people or 25.3%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (284 people or 10.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (259 people or 9.3%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 1,246 people in total or 44.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 2.5% in Mining; 6.9% in Accommodation and Food Services and 16.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Cook Shire and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (25.3% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (9.3% compared to 16.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (8.4% compared to 2.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.4% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Cook Shire decreased by -28 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Accommodation and Food Services (+55 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+49 local workers)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+27 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+22 local workers)

Cook Shire Council

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