Bega Valley Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Bega Valley Shire, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 1,840 FTE jobs in 2021/22.

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 Bega Valley Shire.

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 Bega Valley Shire'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
Bega Valley Shire2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing9647.92.51,10010.02.6-136
Mining100.11.260.11.3+4
Manufacturing9327.76.61,10610.17.7-174
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1271.01.31101.01.1+17
Construction1,71414.19.51,16110.610.0+553
Wholesale Trade3422.83.32392.23.7+103
Retail Trade1,1429.48.31,20210.98.3-60
Accommodation and Food Services1,0508.64.81,0859.95.6-34
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3643.05.24434.05.7-79
Information Media and Telecommunications1171.02.4710.62.6+47
Financial and Insurance Services1441.26.11271.25.2+17
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1481.21.91431.31.8+5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5494.511.24313.910.4+118
Administrative and Support Services4353.63.02602.43.2+175
Public Administration and Safety6615.46.24994.55.7+162
Education and Training8487.08.27616.97.8+87
Health Care and Social Assistance1,84015.113.11,67815.311.8+162
Arts and Recreation Services1311.11.41821.71.5-51
Other Services6455.33.73873.53.8+259
Total industries12,164100.0100.010,991100.0100.0+1,173

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©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 full-time equivalent local workers in Bega Valley Shire in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,840 people or 15.1%)
  • Construction (1,714 people or 14.1%)
  • Retail Trade (1,142 people or 9.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 4,696 people in total or 38.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.5% in Construction and 8.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Bega Valley Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.5% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (7.9% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.2% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (14.1% compared to 9.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Bega Valley Shire increased by increased by 1,173 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Bega Valley Shire were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+553 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+259 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+175 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+162 full-time equivalent local workers)

Bega Valley Shire

economic profile