Douglas Shire Council

Employment by industry (Total)

In Douglas Shire Council, Accommodation and Food Services is the largest employer, generating 1,512 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Douglas Shire Council. 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 Douglas Shire Council 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 Douglas Shire Council'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
Douglas Shire Council2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2453.72.52974.82.7-53
Mining50.12.770.12.6-1
Manufacturing2453.76.62854.66.8-40
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services420.61.3601.01.2-18
Construction5728.79.24236.89.6+149
Wholesale Trade751.12.6661.12.7+9
Retail Trade72711.19.35779.39.9+150
Accommodation and Food Services1,51223.06.91,50224.17.1+10
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4276.55.34807.75.4-53
Information Media and Telecommunications771.21.1410.71.5+36
Financial and Insurance Services340.52.7440.72.6-10
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1542.31.91312.12.0+23
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2874.47.41873.06.7+100
Administrative and Support Services4056.23.34807.73.5-75
Public Administration and Safety3695.66.62854.66.7+84
Education and Training4196.49.24076.59.3+12
Health Care and Social Assistance5668.615.64627.413.6+105
Arts and Recreation Services1852.81.52784.51.8-93
Other Services2223.44.22153.44.1+7
Total industries6,567100.0100.06,224100.0100.0+343

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

  • Accommodation and Food Services (1,512 people or 23.0%)
  • Retail Trade (727 people or 11.1%)
  • Construction (572 people or 8.7%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 2,810 people in total or 42.8% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 6.9% in Accommodation and Food Services; 9.3% in Retail Trade and 9.2% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (23.0% compared to 6.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (8.6% compared to 15.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.4% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (3.7% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Douglas Shire Council increased by 343 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Retail Trade (+150 local workers)
  • Construction (+149 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+105 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+100 local workers)

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