Rockhampton Regional Council area

Employment by industry (Total)

In Rockhampton Regional Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 9,051 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Rockhampton Regional Council area. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Rockhampton Regional Council area regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Rockhampton 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.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
Rockhampton Regional Council area2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing9962.32.57711.92.7+225
Mining9912.32.77911.92.6+200
Manufacturing2,6816.16.62,3525.76.8+329
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,3483.11.31,2183.01.2+130
Construction3,3197.69.23,3388.19.6-20
Wholesale Trade1,3093.02.61,2993.12.7+10
Retail Trade4,3159.89.34,68111.39.9-366
Accommodation and Food Services2,7036.26.92,7366.67.1-33
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,6486.05.32,6576.45.4-9
Information Media and Telecommunications2560.61.16081.51.5-352
Financial and Insurance Services5951.42.76541.62.6-58
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5051.21.95971.42.0-92
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,6163.77.41,7244.26.7-108
Administrative and Support Services1,5823.63.31,0682.63.5+514
Public Administration and Safety2,8156.46.62,7096.66.7+106
Education and Training4,38010.09.24,41610.79.3-36
Health Care and Social Assistance9,05120.715.67,38817.913.6+1,664
Arts and Recreation Services3940.91.54221.01.8-28
Other Services2,3215.34.21,8484.54.1+473
Total industries43,824100.0100.041,277100.0100.0+2,547

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©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 local workers in Rockhampton Regional Council area in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (9,051 people or 20.7%)
  • Education and Training (4,380 people or 10.0%)
  • Retail Trade (4,315 people or 9.8%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 17,746 people in total or 40.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 15.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.2% in Education and Training and 9.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Rockhampton Regional Council area and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (20.7% compared to 15.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.7% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (3.1% compared to 1.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (7.6% compared to 9.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Rockhampton Regional Council area increased by 2,547 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,664 local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+514 local workers)
  • Other Services (+473 local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+329 local workers)

Rockhampton Regional Council

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