Noosa Shire Council area

Employment by industry (Total)

In Noosa Shire Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 4,267 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Noosa Shire Council area. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Noosa Shire Council area regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of 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.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
Noosa Shire Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4121.52.43321.42.6+80
Mining630.22.5360.12.5+27
Manufacturing1,0443.86.41,0474.36.9-4
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2510.91.31270.51.3+125
Construction3,24511.99.72,2709.29.7+975
Wholesale Trade5211.92.55712.32.7-50
Retail Trade3,46212.79.13,50714.39.9-44
Accommodation and Food Services3,64513.36.93,51614.37.2+129
Transport, Postal and Warehousing6732.55.46622.75.5+11
Information Media and Telecommunications2260.81.02611.11.3-35
Financial and Insurance Services6652.42.75272.12.5+138
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7332.71.77623.11.9-28
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,0207.47.41,6496.76.6+371
Administrative and Support Services1,2254.53.31,2054.93.4+20
Public Administration and Safety9253.46.67953.26.7+131
Education and Training2,1227.89.22,1378.79.2-14
Health Care and Social Assistance4,26715.616.23,51714.314.1+750
Arts and Recreation Services5181.91.75342.21.7-16
Other Services1,3394.94.11,1284.64.1+211
Total industries27,356100.0100.024,581100.0100.0+2,775

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©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 local workers in Noosa Shire Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (4,267 people or 15.6%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (3,645 people or 13.3%)
  • Retail Trade (3,462 people or 12.7%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 11,374 people in total or 41.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 16.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.9% in Accommodation and Food Services and 9.1% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (13.3% compared to 6.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (12.7% compared to 9.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (3.4% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2.5% compared to 5.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Noosa Shire Council area increased by 2,775 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Construction (+975 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+750 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+371 local workers)
  • Other Services (+211 local workers)

Noosa Shire Council

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