Noosa Shire Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Noosa Shire Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 2,802 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 Noosa 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 Noosa 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
Noosa Shire Council area2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3351.73.12341.33.2+102
Mining970.53.4370.23.2+60
Manufacturing8024.07.37814.27.5+21
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2001.01.41030.61.3+97
Construction2,68013.310.52,37412.711.0+306
Wholesale Trade4662.32.94382.33.0+28
Retail Trade2,22511.18.02,55613.78.8-331
Accommodation and Food Services2,78113.85.52,65214.25.8+129
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3841.95.75492.96.1-164
Information Media and Telecommunications1760.91.22451.31.5-69
Financial and Insurance Services4252.12.74112.22.7+14
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5882.92.06283.42.2-39
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,6958.48.11,2886.97.3+407
Administrative and Support Services8064.02.97614.13.1+45
Public Administration and Safety6783.46.76423.46.8+36
Education and Training1,6228.18.81,6038.68.3+18
Health Care and Social Assistance2,80213.914.42,13511.412.2+668
Arts and Recreation Services4202.11.33702.01.6+50
Other Services9194.64.28734.74.2+47
Total industries20,102100.0100.018,679100.0100.0+1,423

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 Noosa Shire Council area in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,802 people or 13.9%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (2,781 people or 13.8%)
  • Construction (2,680 people or 13.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 8,263 people in total or 41.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 5.5% in Accommodation and Food Services and 10.5% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Accommodation and Food Services (13.8% compared to 5.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (1.9% compared to 5.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (3.4% compared to 6.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (4.0% compared to 7.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Noosa Shire Council area increased by increased by 1,423 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 Noosa Shire Council area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+668 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+407 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+306 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+129 full-time equivalent local workers)

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