Livingstone Shire Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Livingstone Shire Council area, Construction is the largest employer, generating 1,211 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 Livingstone Shire 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 Livingstone Shire 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

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
Livingstone Shire Council area2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing7748.53.16297.93.2+146
Mining4805.33.42733.43.2+207
Manufacturing6647.37.36217.87.5+43
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services480.51.4360.51.3+12
Construction1,21113.310.593711.711.0+274
Wholesale Trade780.92.91501.93.0-72
Retail Trade6877.58.07219.08.8-34
Accommodation and Food Services7097.85.56878.65.8+22
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2082.35.72052.66.1+2
Information Media and Telecommunications160.21.2350.41.5-19
Financial and Insurance Services901.02.7921.22.7-2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1561.72.01632.02.2-7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2883.28.13033.87.3-15
Administrative and Support Services3894.32.92292.93.1+160
Public Administration and Safety8389.26.76388.06.8+200
Education and Training94710.48.892311.68.3+24
Health Care and Social Assistance97210.614.483710.512.2+135
Arts and Recreation Services1521.71.31021.31.6+50
Other Services4244.64.23995.04.2+26
Total industries9,132100.0100.07,980100.0100.0+1,152

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2022. ©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 Livingstone Shire Council area in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (1,211 people or 13.3%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (972 people or 10.6%)
  • Education and Training (947 people or 10.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 3,130 people in total or 34.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 10.5% in Construction; 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 8.8% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (8.5% compared to 3.1%)
  • 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 Health Care and Social Assistance (10.6% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2.3% compared to 5.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Livingstone Shire Council area increased by increased by 1,152 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 Livingstone Shire Council area were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+274 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Mining (+207 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+200 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+160 full-time equivalent local workers)

Livingstone Shire

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