Gold Coast City

Employment by industry (Total)

In Gold Coast City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 52,510 local jobs in 2022/23.

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 City2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,5920.52.41,6110.62.6-19
Mining1,1570.32.51,2130.42.5-56
Manufacturing21,3906.46.420,8837.26.9+507
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2,5260.81.31,9780.71.3+548
Construction50,20114.99.739,40113.69.7+10,800
Wholesale Trade6,9962.12.57,1772.52.7-181
Retail Trade35,72310.69.132,73211.39.9+2,991
Accommodation and Food Services28,9988.66.928,2179.77.2+781
Transport, Postal and Warehousing11,5203.45.411,0773.85.5+443
Information Media and Telecommunications4,7681.41.04,7121.61.3+55
Financial and Insurance Services7,8822.32.76,5572.32.5+1,325
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8,1912.41.78,1492.81.9+42
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services23,6447.07.416,9615.96.6+6,683
Administrative and Support Services13,4544.03.312,4204.33.4+1,034
Public Administration and Safety11,8063.56.610,5543.66.7+1,252
Education and Training31,0709.29.225,8948.99.2+5,177
Health Care and Social Assistance52,51015.616.239,26613.514.1+13,244
Arts and Recreation Services9,4862.81.78,9863.11.7+500
Other Services13,4294.04.112,1034.24.1+1,326
Total industries336,343100.0100.0289,892100.0100.0+46,452

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 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (52,510 people or 15.6%)
  • Construction (50,201 people or 14.9%)
  • Retail Trade (35,723 people or 10.6%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 138,434 people in total or 41.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 16.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.7% in Construction and 9.1% 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 (14.9% compared to 9.7%)
  • 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 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (3.4% compared to 5.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Gold Coast City increased by 46,452 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+13,244 local workers)
  • Construction (+10,800 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+6,683 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+5,177 local workers)

Gold Coast City

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