Redland City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Redland City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 7,831 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 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 City2022/232008/09Change
IndustryNumber%. Regional QLDNumber%. Regional QLD2008/09 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4601.15.04991.48.0-39
Mining3290.85.03921.14.1-64
Manufacturing2,5866.36.73,1289.08.5-542
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4461.11.52810.81.2+165
Construction6,60016.112.64,80013.813.0+1,801
Wholesale Trade7131.72.31,3143.83.1-600
Retail Trade4,51011.08.15,13314.810.7-623
Accommodation and Food Services2,1365.26.42,2116.46.8-75
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,7244.24.81,5634.55.6+161
Information Media and Telecommunications3500.90.85681.61.3-218
Financial and Insurance Services6711.61.96211.81.9+50
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7261.81.89462.72.4-220
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,2835.65.21,7925.24.5+491
Administrative and Support Services1,5633.83.11,1743.42.6+389
Public Administration and Safety1,7704.35.91,3493.95.4+421
Education and Training3,7839.28.53,0758.96.8+708
Health Care and Social Assistance7,83119.114.83,67510.68.3+4,157
Arts and Recreation Services6041.51.54371.31.5+167
Other Services2,0094.94.41,7235.04.3+286
Total industries41,095100.0100.034,681100.0100.0+6,414

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 Redland City in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (7,831 people or 19.1%)
  • Construction (6,600 people or 16.1%)
  • Retail Trade (4,510 people or 11.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 18,942 people in total or 46.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, Regional QLD employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 12.6% in Construction and 8.1% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (19.1% compared to 14.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (0.8% compared to 5.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1.1% compared to 5.0%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (16.1% compared to 12.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Redland City increased by increased by 6,414 between 2008/09 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in Redland City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+4,157 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+1,801 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+708 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+491 full-time equivalent local workers)

Redland City Council

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