Hilltops Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Hilltops Council area, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 1,545 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 the Hilltops 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 the Hilltops 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
Hilltops Council area2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. NSWNumber%. NSW2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,54522.12.51,91127.72.6-366
Mining490.71.2701.01.3-21
Manufacturing4356.26.64035.87.7+32
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services570.81.3530.81.1+4
Construction86212.39.55778.410.0+285
Wholesale Trade1922.73.32093.03.7-17
Retail Trade6459.28.36769.88.3-31
Accommodation and Food Services4085.84.83394.95.6+69
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2743.95.23495.15.7-75
Information Media and Telecommunications220.32.4200.32.6+2
Financial and Insurance Services1131.66.11151.75.2-2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services650.91.9661.01.8-1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2002.911.21982.910.4+1
Administrative and Support Services1522.23.01051.53.2+47
Public Administration and Safety3464.96.22754.05.7+71
Education and Training4887.08.24726.97.8+15
Health Care and Social Assistance76410.913.176411.111.8+0
Arts and Recreation Services280.41.4360.51.5-8
Other Services3475.03.72543.73.8+93
Total industries6,992100.0100.06,893100.0100.0+99

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 the Hilltops Council area in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1,545 people or 22.1%)
  • Construction (862 people or 12.3%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (764 people or 10.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 3,171 people in total or 45.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, NSW employed 2.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 9.5% in Construction and 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the Hilltops Council area and NSW were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (22.1% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.9% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.6% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (12.3% compared to 9.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Hilltops Council area increased by increased by 99 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 the Hilltops Council area were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+285 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+93 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+71 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+69 full-time equivalent local workers)

Hilltops Council area

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