Rockhampton Regional Council area

Employment by industry (Total)

In Rockhampton Regional Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 9,215 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Rockhampton Regional Council area. 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 Rockhampton Regional Council area 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 Rockhampton 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.

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
Rockhampton Regional Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. QueenslandNumber%. Queensland2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5891.32.46811.62.6-92
Mining5421.22.57231.72.5-181
Manufacturing2,1254.86.42,3915.86.9-266
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,4803.31.31,4113.41.3+69
Construction3,3057.59.73,1977.79.7+108
Wholesale Trade1,3793.12.51,3723.32.7+7
Retail Trade4,79610.89.14,70811.49.9+89
Accommodation and Food Services2,9906.76.92,7536.67.2+237
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,9866.75.42,8827.05.5+104
Information Media and Telecommunications2190.51.03550.91.3-136
Financial and Insurance Services6171.42.76861.72.5-69
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4871.11.75481.31.9-61
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,8664.27.41,5773.86.6+289
Administrative and Support Services1,1752.63.31,0402.53.4+135
Public Administration and Safety3,2097.26.62,8947.06.7+315
Education and Training4,44810.09.24,41210.69.2+36
Health Care and Social Assistance9,21520.816.27,31417.614.1+1,901
Arts and Recreation Services6161.41.74251.01.7+190
Other Services2,2935.24.12,0865.04.1+207
Total industries44,336100.0100.041,453100.0100.0+2,883

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (9,215 people or 20.8%)
  • Retail Trade (4,796 people or 10.8%)
  • Education and Training (4,448 people or 10.0%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 18,459 people in total or 41.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, Queensland employed 16.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.1% in Retail Trade and 9.2% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Rockhampton Regional Council area and Queensland were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (20.8% compared to 16.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.2% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (7.5% compared to 9.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (3.3% compared to 1.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Rockhampton Regional Council area increased by 2,883 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,901 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+315 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+289 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+237 local workers)

Rockhampton Regional Council

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