City of Ipswich

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Ipswich, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 12,152 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 the City of Ipswich.

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 the City of Ipswich'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
City of Ipswich2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4580.73.15040.93.2-47
Mining2520.43.43580.63.2-106
Manufacturing8,64312.37.38,41614.27.5+227
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,3471.91.41,1181.91.3+230
Construction5,4827.810.56,37610.811.0-893
Wholesale Trade2,2093.12.91,4942.53.0+714
Retail Trade6,1518.88.06,27510.68.8-125
Accommodation and Food Services3,4524.95.52,7764.75.8+676
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,6416.65.73,6866.26.1+955
Information Media and Telecommunications2800.41.23650.61.5-85
Financial and Insurance Services1,0111.42.71,2112.02.7-200
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services9441.32.09681.62.2-24
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,0144.38.12,3353.97.3+679
Administrative and Support Services1,9052.72.91,5752.73.1+330
Public Administration and Safety7,24410.36.75,4289.26.8+1,816
Education and Training7,74411.08.85,7079.68.3+2,037
Health Care and Social Assistance12,15217.314.48,04513.612.2+4,107
Arts and Recreation Services4560.71.34470.81.6+9
Other Services2,7784.04.22,1193.64.2+659
Total industries70,164100.0100.059,205100.0100.0+10,958

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 the City of Ipswich in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (12,152 people or 17.3%)
  • Manufacturing (8,643 people or 12.3%)
  • Education and Training (7,744 people or 11.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 28,539 people in total or 40.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.3% in Manufacturing and 8.8% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the City of Ipswich and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (12.3% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.3% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (10.3% compared to 6.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (0.4% compared to 3.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Ipswich increased by increased by 10,958 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 the City of Ipswich were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+4,107 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+2,037 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+1,816 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+955 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Ipswich

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