Lockyer Valley Regional Council

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 2,666 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 Lockyer Valley 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 the Lockyer Valley 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.
Current benchmark:
Comparison year:
reset
Did you know? By clicking/tapping on a data row in the table you will be able to see sub categories.
Full-time equivalent employment by industry sector
Lockyer Valley Regional Council2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,66621.33.12,35421.93.2+312
Mining1771.43.41010.93.2+76
Manufacturing1,0888.77.36345.97.5+455
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1090.91.4910.81.3+18
Construction1,1118.910.58658.111.0+246
Wholesale Trade3552.82.93132.93.0+42
Retail Trade1,0018.08.08788.28.8+122
Accommodation and Food Services4954.05.54334.05.8+62
Transport, Postal and Warehousing8717.05.71,0159.56.1-145
Information Media and Telecommunications400.31.2490.51.5-10
Financial and Insurance Services660.52.7660.62.7+0
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1311.02.01401.32.2-9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3162.58.13703.47.3-54
Administrative and Support Services4253.42.92772.63.1+148
Public Administration and Safety6495.26.75595.26.8+89
Education and Training1,40511.38.81,30912.28.3+96
Health Care and Social Assistance1,0898.714.47857.312.2+304
Arts and Recreation Services690.51.31191.11.6-51
Other Services4263.44.23833.64.2+43
Total industries12,485100.0100.010,740100.0100.0+1,745

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

Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Did you know? By clicking/tapping on a category in the chart below you will be able to drilldown to the sub categories.
loading animation
loading animation

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers in the Lockyer Valley Regional Council in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (2,666 people or 21.3%)
  • Education and Training (1,405 people or 11.3%)
  • Construction (1,111 people or 8.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 5,182 people in total or 41.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 3.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 8.8% in Education and Training and 10.5% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (21.3% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (8.7% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.5% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (11.3% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Lockyer Valley Regional Council increased by increased by 1,745 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 Lockyer Valley Regional Council were for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (+455 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+312 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+304 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+246 full-time equivalent local workers)

Lockyer Valley Regional Council

economic profile