RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 18,024 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 the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region.

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 the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region'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
RDA Darling Downs and South West Region2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing15,39612.02.814,98112.43.2+415
Mining5,3524.23.15,6964.73.1-344
Manufacturing9,0787.17.08,6067.17.7+472
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3,1742.51.42,7682.31.4+406
Construction15,10611.811.113,17110.911.1+1,935
Wholesale Trade3,4502.72.83,3822.83.1+68
Retail Trade9,0287.17.99,8468.18.7-818
Accommodation and Food Services5,7504.55.46,5245.45.9-774
Transport, Postal and Warehousing6,6725.25.86,4925.46.2+180
Information Media and Telecommunications6640.51.07030.61.4-38
Financial and Insurance Services2,4251.92.82,3201.92.7+106
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,7701.41.81,4701.22.0+300
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5,1674.08.14,9244.17.1+243
Administrative and Support Services2,5472.03.02,1431.83.1+404
Public Administration and Safety6,9745.56.87,0645.86.8-90
Education and Training10,8278.58.710,3128.58.4+515
Health Care and Social Assistance18,02414.114.814,98012.412.6+3,044
Arts and Recreation Services9150.71.48370.71.5+78
Other Services5,4784.34.14,6593.94.1+819
Total industries127,797100.0100.0120,877100.0100.0+6,920

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 the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (18,024 people or 14.1%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (15,396 people or 12.0%)
  • Construction (15,106 people or 11.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 48,526 people in total or 38.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 2.8% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 11.1% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (12.0% compared to 2.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.0% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (5.5% compared to 6.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Administrative and Support Services (2.0% compared to 3.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region increased by increased by 6,920 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 the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+3,044 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+1,935 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+819 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+515 full-time equivalent local workers)

RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

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