Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area, Construction is the largest employer, generating 4,830 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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional 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
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. NSWNumber%. NSW2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4512.82.54883.92.6-37
Mining2131.31.2870.71.3+126
Manufacturing1,0146.36.61,1158.97.7-101
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2061.31.32281.81.1-22
Construction4,83029.89.52,31618.510.0+2,514
Wholesale Trade2791.73.32562.03.7+24
Retail Trade8705.48.39177.38.3-47
Accommodation and Food Services8345.24.87445.95.6+90
Transport, Postal and Warehousing6143.85.25484.45.7+66
Information Media and Telecommunications1010.62.4710.62.6+30
Financial and Insurance Services1200.76.11100.95.2+10
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2351.51.92331.91.8+2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7844.811.26585.210.4+126
Administrative and Support Services3582.23.02592.13.2+99
Public Administration and Safety1,81711.26.21,61712.95.7+199
Education and Training1,0556.58.28937.17.8+163
Health Care and Social Assistance1,4949.213.11,2379.911.8+258
Arts and Recreation Services1641.01.41571.31.5+7
Other Services7474.63.76114.93.8+136
Total industries16,186100.0100.012,544100.0100.0+3,642

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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (4,830 people or 29.8%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (1,817 people or 11.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,494 people or 9.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 8,141 people in total or 50.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, NSW employed 9.5% in Construction; 6.2% in Public Administration and Safety and 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area and NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (29.8% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.8% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (0.7% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (11.2% compared to 6.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area increased by increased by 3,642 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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+2,514 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+258 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+199 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+163 full-time equivalent local workers)

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

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