City of Ipswich

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Ipswich, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 17,050 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Ipswich. 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 the City of Ipswich 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 the City of Ipswich'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
City of Ipswich2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4950.52.45950.82.6-100
Mining3620.42.53770.52.5-14
Manufacturing9,91810.66.49,11212.06.9+806
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,5651.71.31,3141.71.3+252
Construction6,4346.99.76,5878.79.7-153
Wholesale Trade2,3542.52.51,6822.22.7+672
Retail Trade9,2149.99.18,49611.29.9+718
Accommodation and Food Services6,1446.66.95,1226.87.2+1,022
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5,2555.65.44,1895.55.5+1,066
Information Media and Telecommunications5670.61.05020.71.3+65
Financial and Insurance Services1,5921.72.71,4171.92.5+175
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,1521.21.71,2231.61.9-71
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,7974.17.42,8003.76.6+998
Administrative and Support Services2,6682.93.32,1972.93.4+471
Public Administration and Safety9,87310.66.67,1519.56.7+2,722
Education and Training10,71711.59.28,11410.79.2+2,603
Health Care and Social Assistance17,05018.316.211,62815.414.1+5,422
Arts and Recreation Services8630.91.76680.91.7+194
Other Services3,1663.44.12,4613.34.1+705
Total industries93,189100.0100.075,635100.0100.0+17,554

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 the City of Ipswich in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (17,050 people or 18.3%)
  • Education and Training (10,717 people or 11.5%)
  • Manufacturing (9,918 people or 10.6%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 37,685 people in total or 40.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 16.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.2% in Education and Training and 6.4% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Ipswich and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (10.6% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (10.6% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.1% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (6.9% compared to 9.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Ipswich increased by 17,554 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+5,422 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+2,722 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+2,603 local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+1,066 local workers)

City of Ipswich

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