Cook Shire

Employment by industry (Total)

In Cook Shire, Mining is the largest employer, generating 594 local jobs in 2021/22.

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 Shire2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing26410.02.52488.22.7+16
Mining59422.62.787529.02.6-281
Manufacturing451.76.6521.76.8-6
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services311.21.3220.71.2+8
Construction1897.29.22458.19.6-56
Wholesale Trade180.72.6120.42.7+7
Retail Trade1596.09.31224.09.9+36
Accommodation and Food Services2449.36.92127.07.1+32
Transport, Postal and Warehousing722.75.3491.65.4+23
Information Media and Telecommunications001.1001.5--
Financial and Insurance Services80.32.700.02.6+8
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services180.71.9100.32.0+8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services652.57.4451.56.7+20
Administrative and Support Services702.63.3471.53.5+23
Public Administration and Safety1947.46.652217.36.7-328
Education and Training2609.99.22127.09.3+48
Health Care and Social Assistance27310.415.61986.613.6+75
Arts and Recreation Services642.41.5662.21.8-1
Other Services662.54.2782.64.1-12
Total industries2,633100.0100.03,016100.0100.0-383

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 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Mining (594 people or 22.6%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (273 people or 10.4%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (264 people or 10.0%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 1,131 people in total or 42.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 2.7% in Mining; 15.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 2.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

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 (22.6% compared to 2.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (10.0% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (10.4% compared to 15.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.5% compared to 7.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Cook Shire decreased by -383 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+75 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+48 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+36 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+32 local workers)

Cook Shire Council

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