Redland City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Redland City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 7,058 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 Redland City.

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 Redland City'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
Redland City2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3921.03.14601.33.2-68
Mining2390.63.43400.93.2-101
Manufacturing2,8547.27.32,8117.77.5+43
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4511.11.43581.01.3+93
Construction6,23615.710.55,95816.311.0+278
Wholesale Trade9972.52.99762.73.0+21
Retail Trade4,26810.78.04,28911.78.8-21
Accommodation and Food Services2,0705.25.52,1976.05.8-127
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,4543.75.71,4023.86.1+53
Information Media and Telecommunications3520.91.24651.31.5-113
Financial and Insurance Services7121.82.76031.62.7+109
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,1773.02.07942.22.2+383
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,1345.48.12,1435.87.3-9
Administrative and Support Services1,3133.32.91,3693.73.1-55
Public Administration and Safety1,7994.56.71,4924.16.8+307
Education and Training3,9399.98.83,1568.68.3+783
Health Care and Social Assistance7,05817.714.45,30614.512.2+1,753
Arts and Recreation Services3180.81.36151.71.6-297
Other Services2,0585.24.21,9245.24.2+134
Total industries39,823100.0100.036,658100.0100.0+3,164

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 Redland City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (7,058 people or 17.7%)
  • Construction (6,236 people or 15.7%)
  • Retail Trade (4,268 people or 10.7%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 17,563 people in total or 44.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 14.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.5% in Construction and 8.0% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (15.7% compared to 10.5%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (17.7% compared to 14.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (0.6% compared to 3.4%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (10.7% compared to 8.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Redland City increased by increased by 3,164 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 Redland City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,753 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+783 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+383 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+307 full-time equivalent local workers)

Redland City Council

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