Moreton Bay Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Moreton Bay Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 23,848 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 Moreton Bay 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 Moreton Bay 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
Moreton Bay Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,2871.82.82,1892.03.2+98
Mining9400.73.18400.83.1+100
Manufacturing9,1077.27.09,0578.27.7+50
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,3741.11.41,1071.01.4+267
Construction16,39112.911.116,76915.111.1-379
Wholesale Trade3,6492.92.82,9812.73.1+668
Retail Trade14,41511.37.913,50012.28.7+915
Accommodation and Food Services7,3065.75.46,4755.85.9+831
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5,3474.25.85,0954.66.2+252
Information Media and Telecommunications7890.61.01,0000.91.4-211
Financial and Insurance Services2,3341.82.82,0491.82.7+285
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,9771.61.82,0291.82.0-52
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6,7155.38.15,1394.67.1+1,575
Administrative and Support Services4,3223.43.03,5003.23.1+823
Public Administration and Safety5,1754.16.84,4574.06.8+717
Education and Training13,18910.48.711,41410.38.4+1,774
Health Care and Social Assistance23,84818.714.816,64215.012.6+7,206
Arts and Recreation Services1,3041.01.41,2491.11.5+55
Other Services6,8585.44.15,4334.94.1+1,425
Total industries127,326100.0100.0110,925100.0100.0+16,401

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 Moreton Bay Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (23,848 people or 18.7%)
  • Construction (16,391 people or 12.9%)
  • Retail Trade (14,415 people or 11.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 54,654 people in total or 42.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 11.1% in Construction and 7.9% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (18.7% compared to 14.8%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (11.3% compared to 7.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.3% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (4.1% compared to 6.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Moreton Bay Council area increased by increased by 16,401 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 Moreton Bay Council area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+7,206 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,774 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+1,575 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+1,425 full-time equivalent local workers)

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