Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area, Construction is the largest employer, generating 8,631 FTE jobs in 2023/24.

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 area2023/242018/19Change
IndustryNumber%. NSWNumber%. NSW2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4642.22.15423.92.5-77
Mining3401.61.11421.01.1+198
Manufacturing1,0925.16.39987.17.4+94
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2031.01.22091.51.1-6
Construction8,63140.410.53,55525.410.4+5,075
Wholesale Trade2761.33.42721.93.6+4
Retail Trade9704.58.18606.18.4+110
Accommodation and Food Services9734.65.28746.25.6+99
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7123.35.55574.05.9+155
Information Media and Telecommunications660.31.9830.62.5-17
Financial and Insurance Services1280.65.91090.85.3+19
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2481.21.82291.61.8+19
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services8914.211.06754.810.6+216
Administrative and Support Services3761.82.82832.02.9+93
Public Administration and Safety2,0049.46.31,67011.95.8+334
Education and Training1,2125.78.19716.97.7+241
Health Care and Social Assistance1,7228.113.91,1938.511.9+529
Arts and Recreation Services2621.21.51491.11.5+113
Other Services7963.73.46544.73.8+142
Total industries21,365100.0100.014,024100.0100.0+7,341

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. 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 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (8,631 people or 40.4%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (2,004 people or 9.4%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,722 people or 8.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 12,357 people in total or 57.8% of the local workers.

In comparison, NSW employed 10.5% in Construction; 6.3% in Public Administration and Safety and 13.9% 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 (40.4% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.2% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (8.1% compared to 13.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (0.6% compared to 5.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area increased by increased by 7,341 between 2018/19 and 2023/24.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+5,075 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+529 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+334 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+241 full-time equivalent local workers)

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

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