Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area, Construction is the largest employer, generating 7,594 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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area.

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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area'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
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. NSWNumber%. NSW2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4772.42.34913.82.4-13
Mining2971.51.21120.91.3+184
Manufacturing1,1095.56.49987.87.8+111
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2351.21.22221.71.1+13
Construction7,59437.410.32,64020.610.5+4,954
Wholesale Trade2921.43.32712.13.8+22
Retail Trade9554.78.48806.98.4+75
Accommodation and Food Services1,0215.05.38006.25.5+221
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7153.55.45384.25.7+176
Information Media and Telecommunications780.42.2850.72.7-7
Financial and Insurance Services1350.75.91100.95.3+25
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2511.21.82331.81.9+18
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services8684.311.06675.210.4+200
Administrative and Support Services3861.92.92812.22.9+106
Public Administration and Safety1,9659.76.21,63612.85.5+329
Education and Training1,2146.08.09417.37.8+273
Health Care and Social Assistance1,6888.313.51,1488.911.8+541
Arts and Recreation Services2051.01.41521.21.5+53
Other Services8044.03.56204.83.7+184
Total industries20,288100.0100.012,824100.0100.0+7,464

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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (7,594 people or 37.4%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (1,965 people or 9.7%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,688 people or 8.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 11,247 people in total or 55.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, NSW employed 10.3% in Construction; 6.2% in Public Administration and Safety and 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area and NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (37.4% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.3% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (0.7% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (8.3% compared to 13.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area increased by increased by 7,464 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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+4,954 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+541 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+329 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+273 full-time equivalent local workers)

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

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