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, Etheridge (S) employed 1.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.5% in Accommodation and Food Services; and 1.7% in Retail Trade.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population of FNQROC region and Etheridge (S) were:
- A larger percentage of persons employed in health care and social assistance (15.9% compared to 1.2%)
- A larger percentage of persons employed in retail trade (9.3% compared to 1.7%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (6.5% compared to 45.2%)
- A smaller percentage of persons employed in public administration and safety (7.0% compared to 14.7%)