An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in FNQROC region in 2021 shows the three most popular occupations were:
- Professionals (22,351 people or 17.9%)
- Technicians and Trades Workers (18,326 people or 14.6%)
- Community and Personal Service Workers (17,653 people or 14.1%)
In combination these three occupations accounted for 58,330 people in total or 46.6% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, Regional QLD employed 18.0% in Professionals; 15.1% in Technicians and Trades Workers; and 13.0% in Community and Personal Service Workers.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population of FNQROC region and Regional QLD were:
- A larger percentage of persons employed as Community and Personal Service Workers (14.1% compared to 13.0%)
- A larger percentage of persons employed as Labourers (12.2% compared to 11.2%)