Logan City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Logan City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 17,190 FTE jobs in 2022/23.

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 Logan City.

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 Logan 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.

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
Logan City2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6120.62.88380.93.2-226
Mining3090.33.13170.43.1-8
Manufacturing8,3218.37.08,5119.57.7-190
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,0081.01.49531.11.4+55
Construction16,06716.011.113,56715.111.1+2,500
Wholesale Trade4,1054.12.83,8344.33.1+271
Retail Trade10,51910.47.910,82112.08.7-302
Accommodation and Food Services4,3704.35.44,2084.75.9+162
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5,6215.65.85,4536.16.2+168
Information Media and Telecommunications7120.71.07950.91.4-83
Financial and Insurance Services1,5021.52.81,3771.52.7+125
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,9932.01.82,0362.32.0-43
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4,8444.88.14,1834.67.1+662
Administrative and Support Services3,3573.33.03,2063.63.1+151
Public Administration and Safety4,8314.86.84,3344.86.8+497
Education and Training9,7039.68.78,3539.38.4+1,350
Health Care and Social Assistance17,19017.114.811,93513.312.6+5,255
Arts and Recreation Services9611.01.49021.01.5+60
Other Services4,6564.64.14,3554.84.1+301
Total industries100,683100.0100.089,978100.0100.0+10,705

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 Logan City in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (17,190 people or 17.1%)
  • Construction (16,067 people or 16.0%)
  • Retail Trade (10,519 people or 10.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 43,776 people in total or 43.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 11.1% in Construction and 7.9% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (16.0% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (0.3% compared to 3.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (10.4% compared to 7.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Logan City increased by increased by 10,705 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the Logan City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+5,255 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+2,500 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,350 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+662 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Logan

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