An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in FNQROC region in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (19,898 people or 15.9%)
- Accommodation and Food Services (11,796 people or 9.4%)
- Retail Trade (11,672 people or 9.3%)
In combination, these three industries employed 43,366 people in total or 34.7% of the total employed resident population.
In comparison, Regional QLD employed 15.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.0% in Accommodation and Food Services; and 9.6% in Retail Trade.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population of FNQROC region and Regional QLD were:
- A larger percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (6.5% compared to 4.3%)
- A larger percentage of persons employed in accommodation and food services (9.4% compared to 8.0%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed in construction (8.2% compared to 9.6%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed in mining (2.0% compared to 3.5%)