Goondiwindi Regional Council

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Goondiwindi Regional Council, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 1,383 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 Goondiwindi Regional Council.

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 Goondiwindi Regional 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.

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
Goondiwindi Regional Council2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,38329.83.11,49130.33.2-109
Mining150.33.4270.63.2-12
Manufacturing2625.77.32324.77.5+30
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services420.91.4591.21.3-17
Construction3758.110.54048.211.0-29
Wholesale Trade1623.52.91503.13.0+12
Retail Trade4239.18.04619.48.8-37
Accommodation and Food Services2084.55.52575.25.8-49
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1994.35.72915.96.1-92
Information Media and Telecommunications190.41.2160.31.5+3
Financial and Insurance Services551.22.7531.12.7+2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services410.92.0370.72.2+4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1503.28.11593.27.3-9
Administrative and Support Services551.22.9761.53.1-21
Public Administration and Safety2254.86.72224.56.8+2
Education and Training3186.98.83176.58.3+1
Health Care and Social Assistance3998.614.43547.212.2+45
Arts and Recreation Services370.81.3460.91.6-9
Other Services2655.74.22645.44.2+0
Total industries4,634100.0100.04,918100.0100.0-284

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 Goondiwindi Regional Council in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1,383 people or 29.8%)
  • Retail Trade (423 people or 9.1%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (399 people or 8.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 2,205 people in total or 47.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 3.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 8.0% in Retail Trade and 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Goondiwindi Regional Council and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (29.8% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (8.6% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.2% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (0.3% compared to 3.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Goondiwindi Regional Council increased by decreased by -284 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 Goondiwindi Regional Council were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+45 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+30 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Wholesale Trade (+12 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+4 full-time equivalent local workers)

Goondiwindi Regional Council

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