Cook Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Cook Shire, Mining is the largest employer, generating 709 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 Cook Shire.

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 Cook Shire'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
Cook Shire2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2429.72.827711.03.2-35
Mining70928.63.175029.93.1-41
Manufacturing401.67.0512.07.7-11
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services401.61.4180.71.4+23
Construction1877.511.129511.811.1-108
Wholesale Trade100.42.8120.53.1-1
Retail Trade1074.37.91174.78.7-10
Accommodation and Food Services27311.05.42349.45.9+39
Transport, Postal and Warehousing461.95.8391.56.2+8
Information Media and Telecommunications001.0001.4--
Financial and Insurance Services50.22.800.02.7+5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services120.51.850.22.0+6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services431.78.1331.37.1+10
Administrative and Support Services662.63.0411.63.1+25
Public Administration and Safety2168.76.81967.86.8+20
Education and Training1235.08.71395.58.4-16
Health Care and Social Assistance2239.014.81656.612.6+57
Arts and Recreation Services582.31.4602.41.5-2
Other Services833.44.1742.94.1+10
Total industries2,482100.0100.02,505100.0100.0-23

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 Cook Shire in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Mining (709 people or 28.6%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (273 people or 11.0%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (242 people or 9.7%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 1,224 people in total or 49.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 3.1% in Mining; 5.4% in Accommodation and Food Services and 2.8% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (28.6% compared to 3.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (9.7% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.7% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (9.0% compared to 14.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Cook Shire increased by decreased by -23 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Cook Shire were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+57 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+39 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+25 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+23 full-time equivalent local workers)

Cook Shire Council

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