Paroo Shire

Employment by industry (Total)

In Paroo Shire, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 186 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Paroo Shire. 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 Paroo Shire 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 Paroo Shire'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
Paroo Shire2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing18625.82.521626.52.7-31
Mining172.42.7647.82.6-47
Manufacturing111.66.6172.06.8-5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services81.11.360.71.2+2
Construction476.59.2566.89.6-9
Wholesale Trade101.42.670.92.7+3
Retail Trade557.79.3577.09.9-2
Accommodation and Food Services375.26.9404.97.1-3
Transport, Postal and Warehousing202.85.3293.65.4-9
Information Media and Telecommunications001.1001.5--
Financial and Insurance Services002.7002.6--
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services001.9111.32.0-11
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services81.17.460.86.7+1
Administrative and Support Services223.13.3111.43.5+11
Public Administration and Safety9513.36.69411.56.7+2
Education and Training588.19.2678.29.3-9
Health Care and Social Assistance10314.315.68210.113.6+21
Arts and Recreation Services91.31.5293.51.8-20
Other Services334.64.2253.04.1+8
Total industries720100.0100.0816100.0100.0-96

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 Paroo Shire in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (186 people or 25.8%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (103 people or 14.3%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (95 people or 13.3%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 384 people in total or 53.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 2.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 15.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 6.6% in Public Administration and Safety.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (25.8% compared to 2.5%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (13.3% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.1% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (1.6% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Paroo Shire decreased by -96 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+21 local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+11 local workers)
  • Other Services (+8 local workers)
  • Wholesale Trade (+3 local workers)

Paroo Shire

economic profile