Quilpie Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Quilpie Shire, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 155 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 Quilpie Shire.

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 Quilpie 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.

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
Quilpie Shire2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing15536.83.116033.03.2-5
Mining40.93.4153.13.2-11
Manufacturing102.37.300.07.5+10
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services61.41.461.31.3-1
Construction215.110.5347.011.0-13
Wholesale Trade122.92.940.93.0+8
Retail Trade255.98.0265.48.8-1
Accommodation and Food Services286.75.55411.05.8-25
Transport, Postal and Warehousing163.95.7408.36.1-24
Information Media and Telecommunications001.2001.5--
Financial and Insurance Services40.92.761.32.7-2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services51.12.040.92.2+0
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services133.18.171.47.3+6
Administrative and Support Services002.910.33.1-1
Public Administration and Safety5513.26.7469.56.8+9
Education and Training225.48.8255.28.3-3
Health Care and Social Assistance256.114.4285.812.2-3
Arts and Recreation Services61.41.3183.71.6-12
Other Services122.94.281.74.2+4
Total industries420100.0100.0486100.0100.0-66

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

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (155 people or 36.8%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (55 people or 13.2%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (28 people or 6.7%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 238 people in total or 56.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 3.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 6.7% in Public Administration and Safety and 5.5% in Accommodation and Food Services.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (36.8% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (6.1% compared to 14.4%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (13.2% compared to 6.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (5.1% compared to 10.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Quilpie Shire increased by decreased by -66 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 Quilpie Shire were for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (+10 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+9 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Wholesale Trade (+8 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+6 full-time equivalent local workers)

Quilpie Shire

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