Surat Basin

Employment by industry (Total)

In Surat Basin, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 19,828 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Surat Basin. 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 Surat Basin 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 Surat Basin'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
Surat Basin2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing9,9598.32.48,9828.12.6+977
Mining4,8144.02.54,7404.32.5+74
Manufacturing8,0416.76.47,3776.76.9+664
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2,9252.41.32,4852.21.3+440
Construction11,9539.99.710,7769.89.7+1,177
Wholesale Trade3,0472.52.53,0182.72.7+29
Retail Trade10,0648.49.110,0479.19.9+17
Accommodation and Food Services6,9855.86.97,1806.57.2-195
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5,4314.55.45,0064.55.5+424
Information Media and Telecommunications7410.61.07190.71.3+23
Financial and Insurance Services2,5862.12.72,3842.22.5+201
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,4831.21.71,3931.31.9+91
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5,2004.37.44,8164.46.6+384
Administrative and Support Services2,7812.33.32,4322.23.4+350
Public Administration and Safety6,9175.76.66,9726.36.7-55
Education and Training11,3529.49.210,7199.79.2+633
Health Care and Social Assistance19,82816.516.216,14314.614.1+3,684
Arts and Recreation Services1,3701.11.71,0120.91.7+357
Other Services4,9074.14.14,3203.94.1+587
Total industries120,384100.0100.0110,521100.0100.0+9,862

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 Surat Basin in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (19,828 people or 16.5%)
  • Construction (11,953 people or 9.9%)
  • Education and Training (11,352 people or 9.4%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 43,133 people in total or 35.8% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 16.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.7% in Construction and 9.2% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Surat Basin and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (8.3% compared to 2.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.3% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (4.0% compared to 2.5%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (2.4% compared to 1.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Surat Basin increased by 9,862 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+3,684 local workers)
  • Construction (+1,177 local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+977 local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+664 local workers)

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