Goondiwindi Regional Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Goondiwindi Regional Council area, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 1,356 FTE jobs in 2022/23.

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 the Goondiwindi 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 the Goondiwindi 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
Goondiwindi Regional Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,35629.72.81,51031.13.2-154
Mining100.23.1240.53.1-14
Manufacturing2585.67.01964.07.7+62
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services350.81.4511.01.4-16
Construction3447.511.14759.811.1-131
Wholesale Trade1122.52.81372.83.1-25
Retail Trade3227.07.94328.98.7-110
Accommodation and Food Services2475.45.42865.95.9-39
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1984.35.82164.46.2-18
Information Media and Telecommunications190.41.0160.31.4+3
Financial and Insurance Services501.12.8621.32.7-12
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services871.91.8350.72.0+52
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2014.48.11783.77.1+23
Administrative and Support Services781.73.0721.53.1+6
Public Administration and Safety2024.46.81613.36.8+41
Education and Training3146.98.73356.98.4-20
Health Care and Social Assistance4129.014.84379.012.6-26
Arts and Recreation Services110.21.4260.51.5-15
Other Services3136.84.12044.24.1+108
Total industries4,566100.0100.04,853100.0100.0-286

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 the Goondiwindi Regional Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1,356 people or 29.7%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (412 people or 9.0%)
  • Construction (344 people or 7.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 2,112 people in total or 46.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 2.8% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 11.1% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (29.7% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (9.0% compared to 14.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.4% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (7.5% compared to 11.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Goondiwindi Regional Council area increased by decreased by -286 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the Goondiwindi Regional Council area were for those employed in:

  • Other Services (+108 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+62 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+52 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+41 full-time equivalent local workers)

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