Cook Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Cook Shire, Mining is the largest employer, generating 613 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 Cook Shire.

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 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.

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
Cook Shire2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing28312.63.127710.43.2+6
Mining61327.43.481630.63.2-202
Manufacturing301.37.3532.07.5-23
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services210.91.4180.71.3+3
Construction1687.510.52459.211.0-77
Wholesale Trade130.62.9100.43.0+3
Retail Trade1064.78.01124.28.8-5
Accommodation and Food Services22410.05.52087.85.8+16
Transport, Postal and Warehousing462.05.7421.66.1+3
Information Media and Telecommunications001.2001.5--
Financial and Insurance Services40.22.700.02.7+4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services120.52.040.22.2+8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services452.08.1331.27.3+12
Administrative and Support Services683.02.9311.23.1+37
Public Administration and Safety1617.26.738314.46.8-222
Education and Training1315.88.81555.88.3-24
Health Care and Social Assistance23310.414.41545.812.2+79
Arts and Recreation Services331.51.3542.01.6-20
Other Services482.14.2732.74.2-25
Total industries2,240100.0100.02,666100.0100.0-427

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 Cook Shire in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Mining (613 people or 27.4%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (283 people or 12.6%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (233 people or 10.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 1,130 people in total or 50.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 3.4% in Mining; 3.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (27.4% compared to 3.4%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (12.6% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.0% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (1.3% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Cook Shire increased by decreased by -427 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 Cook Shire were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+79 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+37 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+16 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+12 full-time equivalent local workers)

Cook Shire Council

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