Southern Downs Regional Council

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Southern Downs Regional Council, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 1,905 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 the Southern Downs Regional Council.

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 Southern Downs Regional Council'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
Southern Downs Regional Council2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,90514.23.11,97115.13.2-66
Mining1601.23.4700.53.2+90
Manufacturing1,84613.87.31,58412.17.5+263
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1361.01.41120.91.3+25
Construction1,2289.210.51,0458.011.0+183
Wholesale Trade2832.12.92582.03.0+25
Retail Trade1,55511.68.01,2359.58.8+320
Accommodation and Food Services7605.75.58656.65.8-105
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7905.95.71,2099.36.1-419
Information Media and Telecommunications710.51.2730.61.5-2
Financial and Insurance Services1391.02.71291.02.7+9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1210.92.01461.12.2-25
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3912.98.13592.87.3+32
Administrative and Support Services1961.52.92261.73.1-31
Public Administration and Safety5554.16.76995.46.8-144
Education and Training1,0617.98.81,1198.68.3-58
Health Care and Social Assistance1,52011.414.41,2239.412.2+297
Arts and Recreation Services990.71.3920.71.6+7
Other Services5744.34.26214.84.2-47
Total industries13,390100.0100.013,036100.0100.0+354

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 the Southern Downs Regional Council in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1,905 people or 14.2%)
  • Manufacturing (1,846 people or 13.8%)
  • Retail Trade (1,555 people or 11.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 5,306 people in total or 39.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 3.1% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 7.3% in Manufacturing and 8.0% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (14.2% compared to 3.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (13.8% compared to 7.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.9% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (11.6% compared to 8.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Southern Downs Regional Council increased by increased by 354 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 the Southern Downs Regional Council were for those employed in:

  • Retail Trade (+320 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+297 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+263 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+183 full-time equivalent local workers)

Southern Downs Regional Council

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