Gympie Regional Council

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Gympie Regional Council, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 2,563 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 Gympie 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 Gympie 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
Gympie Regional Council2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,6549.32.81,73810.83.2-84
Mining1871.03.12861.83.1-99
Manufacturing1,6119.07.01,72510.77.7-114
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1380.81.41300.81.4+8
Construction2,28312.811.11,64310.211.1+640
Wholesale Trade3862.22.83942.43.1-8
Retail Trade1,6669.37.91,69310.58.7-27
Accommodation and Food Services1,1566.55.48725.45.9+284
Transport, Postal and Warehousing8164.65.81,0516.56.2-235
Information Media and Telecommunications1210.71.01801.11.4-59
Financial and Insurance Services1711.02.81520.92.7+19
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2641.51.82501.52.0+14
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6323.58.16063.87.1+26
Administrative and Support Services4782.73.03872.43.1+90
Public Administration and Safety8804.96.88485.26.8+33
Education and Training1,80410.18.71,4959.38.4+309
Health Care and Social Assistance2,56314.314.81,80011.112.6+764
Arts and Recreation Services2361.31.41290.81.5+107
Other Services8304.64.17744.84.1+57
Total industries17,875100.0100.016,151100.0100.0+1,724

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 Gympie Regional Council in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,563 people or 14.3%)
  • Construction (2,283 people or 12.8%)
  • Education and Training (1,804 people or 10.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 6,650 people in total or 37.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 11.1% in Construction and 8.7% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (9.3% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.5% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (1.0% compared to 3.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (9.0% compared to 7.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Gympie Regional Council increased by increased by 1,724 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 Gympie Regional Council were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+764 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+640 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+309 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+284 full-time equivalent local workers)

Gympie Regional Council

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