Gold Coast City

Employment by industry (Total)

In Gold Coast City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 48,876 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Gold Coast City. 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 Gold Coast City 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 Gold Coast City'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
Gold Coast City2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,6300.52.51,5820.62.7+48
Mining9000.32.71,0120.42.6-111
Manufacturing21,7816.86.619,2326.96.8+2,549
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2,0180.61.31,6810.61.2+337
Construction40,87412.89.237,60913.69.6+3,265
Wholesale Trade7,4752.32.66,8572.52.7+618
Retail Trade33,53510.59.330,63611.09.9+2,899
Accommodation and Food Services29,2159.16.926,7079.67.1+2,507
Transport, Postal and Warehousing11,6843.75.39,9893.65.4+1,695
Information Media and Telecommunications4,9381.51.15,8192.11.5-881
Financial and Insurance Services7,6172.42.76,6352.42.6+981
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services9,7813.11.98,1422.92.0+1,639
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services24,3237.67.417,9686.56.7+6,355
Administrative and Support Services11,8593.73.312,6554.63.5-796
Public Administration and Safety11,3043.56.610,1633.76.7+1,141
Education and Training27,9538.79.223,7398.69.3+4,214
Health Care and Social Assistance48,87615.315.636,69113.213.6+12,185
Arts and Recreation Services9,2852.91.58,8073.21.8+478
Other Services14,5814.64.211,3494.14.1+3,233
Total industries319,629100.0100.0277,272100.0100.0+42,357

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 Gold Coast City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (48,876 people or 15.3%)
  • Construction (40,874 people or 12.8%)
  • Retail Trade (33,535 people or 10.5%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 123,286 people in total or 38.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 15.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.2% in Construction and 9.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Gold Coast City and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (12.8% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (3.5% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (0.3% compared to 2.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (9.1% compared to 6.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Gold Coast City increased by 42,357 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+12,185 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+6,355 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+4,214 local workers)
  • Construction (+3,265 local workers)

Gold Coast City

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