In Gladstone Regional Council area, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 4,492 FTE jobs in 2018/19.
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 Gladstone Regional Council area.
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 Gladstone Regional Council area'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
| Full-time equivalent employment by industry sector | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Regional Council area | 2018/19 | 2003/04 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | Number | % | Queensland | Number | % | Queensland | 2003/04 - 2018/19 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 557 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 848 | 4.1 | 5.7 | -291 | ||
| Mining | 1,099 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 223 | 1.1 | 1.6 | +876 | ||
| Manufacturing | 4,492 | 17.2 | 7.5 | 4,381 | 21.2 | 11.0 | +111 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 897 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 511 | 2.5 | 1.0 | +386 | ||
| Construction | 3,557 | 13.6 | 11.1 | 2,624 | 12.7 | 9.9 | +933 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 671 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 758 | 3.7 | 4.5 | -87 | ||
| Retail Trade | 1,850 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 2,016 | 9.8 | 10.6 | -166 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 1,312 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 1,185 | 5.7 | 6.4 | +127 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 2,369 | 9.1 | 6.0 | 1,617 | 7.8 | 5.9 | +752 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 115 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 139 | 0.7 | 1.8 | -24 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 258 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 263 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -4 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 577 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 391 | 1.9 | 2.3 | +186 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 2,204 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 1,018 | 4.9 | 5.8 | +1,186 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 693 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 548 | 2.7 | 3.0 | +145 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 1,066 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 812 | 3.9 | 6.4 | +255 | ||
| Education and Training | 1,670 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 1,410 | 6.8 | 7.0 | +261 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1,665 | 6.4 | 12.4 | 1,094 | 5.3 | 8.6 | +571 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 107 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 129 | 0.6 | 1.5 | -21 | ||
| Other Services | 926 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 702 | 3.4 | 4.3 | +224 | ||
| Total industries | 26,087 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 20,668 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,419 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2019. 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 Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers in Gladstone Regional Council area in 2018/19 shows the three largest industries were:
- Manufacturing (4,492 people or 17.2%)
- Construction (3,557 people or 13.6%)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2,369 people or 9.1%)
In combination these three fields accounted for 10,419 people in total or 39.9% of the local workers.
In comparison, Queensland employed 7.5% in Manufacturing; 11.1% in Construction and 6.0% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.
The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Gladstone Regional Council area and Queensland were:
- A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (17.2% compared to 7.5%)
- A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (6.4% compared to 12.4%)
- A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (9.1% compared to 6.0%)
- A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (4.1% compared to 6.7%)
Emerging groups
The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Gladstone Regional Council area increased by increased by 5,419 between 2003/04 and 2018/19.
The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2003/04 and 2018/19 in Gladstone Regional Council area were for those employed in:
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+1,186 full-time equivalent local workers)
- Construction (+933 full-time equivalent local workers)
- Mining (+876 full-time equivalent local workers)
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+752 full-time equivalent local workers)