Gold Coast City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Gold Coast City, Construction is the largest employer, generating 47,450 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 Gold Coast 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 Gold Coast 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
Gold Coast City2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,3930.52.81,4260.63.2-33
Mining1,2080.43.11,3350.63.1-127
Manufacturing19,5217.27.019,4768.17.7+45
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2,3100.81.41,8580.81.4+453
Construction47,45017.411.137,91815.911.1+9,532
Wholesale Trade6,2912.32.86,7142.83.1-423
Retail Trade24,9719.27.924,36110.28.7+610
Accommodation and Food Services19,0007.05.419,9038.35.9-903
Transport, Postal and Warehousing9,8873.65.810,2124.36.2-325
Information Media and Telecommunications4,2401.61.04,0371.71.4+204
Financial and Insurance Services6,8272.52.85,7982.42.7+1,029
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7,0262.61.87,0172.92.0+9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services20,8597.78.114,7326.27.1+6,126
Administrative and Support Services10,0243.73.09,4333.93.1+591
Public Administration and Safety10,0053.76.88,9353.76.8+1,069
Education and Training24,2208.98.719,8818.38.4+4,339
Health Care and Social Assistance39,21414.414.829,22412.212.6+9,990
Arts and Recreation Services7,0482.61.46,8082.81.5+240
Other Services10,8374.04.19,9664.24.1+872
Total industries272,333100.0100.0239,035100.0100.0+33,297

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

  • Construction (47,450 people or 17.4%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (39,214 people or 14.4%)
  • Retail Trade (24,971 people or 9.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 111,635 people in total or 41.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 11.1% in Construction; 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 7.9% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Gold Coast City and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (17.4% compared to 11.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (3.7% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (0.4% compared to 3.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.5% compared to 2.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Gold Coast City increased by increased by 33,297 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 Gold Coast City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+9,990 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+9,532 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+6,126 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+4,339 full-time equivalent local workers)

Gold Coast City

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