Murweh Shire

Jobs to workers ratio

The jobs to residents ratio for Murweh Shire in 2021/22 was 1.03, meaning that there were more jobs than resident workers. Financial and Insurance Services had the highest ratio (1.18), while the lowest ratio was found in Manufacturing (0.92).

A goal of economic development is often to maximise the employment opportunities locally, leading to a more socially and environmentally sustainable community.

Employment capacity is a simple way of looking at whether Murweh Shire could theoretically provide jobs for all its residents if they were to choose to work locally.

Employment capacity is simply the number of local jobs in an industry, divided by the number of local residents employed (anywhere) in that industry. A figure over 1.0 means there are more jobs available than residents employed in that industry. Under 1.0 means there are more residents employed than jobs available in that sector.

This is a theoretical exercise as, even if there are enough jobs provided locally, there will always be some people who choose to commute out of the area.

Employment capacity data should be viewed in conjunction with Employment self-containment and Residents place of work data, which provides detail about the actual proportion of residents working locally, and Gross Regional Product and Worker productivity data which shows the economic contribution of residents and workers.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Employment capacity by industry
Murweh Shire2021/222016/17
IndustryLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residentsLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residents
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3373221.053433560.97
Mining24250.9949500.98
Manufacturing1081170.921201280.94
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services19171.0718181.04
Construction1111071.041201220.98
Wholesale Trade83870.9574711.05
Retail Trade1881950.972282390.95
Accommodation and Food Services95831.151521550.98
Transport, Postal and Warehousing67680.9884860.98
Information Media and Telecommunications35360.98990.96
Financial and Insurance Services12101.1822230.98
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services660.9912120.99
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services62571.0776771.00
Administrative and Support Services44431.0347480.99
Public Administration and Safety1801611.121911881.02
Education and Training1952000.972212071.07
Health Care and Social Assistance3763511.072812591.08
Arts and Recreation Services17170.9728280.98
Other Services70720.9763601.04
Total industries2,0281,9741.032,1402,1351.00

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©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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