Northern Tasmania Region

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Northern Tasmania Region, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 9,549 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 Northern Tasmania Region.

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 Northern Tasmania Region'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
Northern Tasmania Region2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. TasmaniaNumber%. Tasmania2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4,6967.96.64,0307.76.5+666
Mining5861.01.66411.21.8-55
Manufacturing4,9688.37.85,1639.88.4-195
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,1021.82.18941.72.0+208
Construction5,5409.39.34,9189.410.1+622
Wholesale Trade1,9343.22.61,9523.72.9-17
Retail Trade5,8769.98.85,41810.39.6+459
Accommodation and Food Services3,8946.56.13,1175.96.3+777
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3,2015.44.62,7425.25.0+459
Information Media and Telecommunications5460.91.36731.31.7-127
Financial and Insurance Services1,3522.32.11,3682.62.2-17
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6441.11.17751.51.5-132
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,0445.16.12,6465.05.2+398
Administrative and Support Services1,2352.12.21,0912.12.2+144
Public Administration and Safety2,7114.57.32,4944.87.2+216
Education and Training5,7179.69.64,4948.68.7+1,223
Health Care and Social Assistance9,54916.015.57,06713.513.0+2,482
Arts and Recreation Services7511.31.79421.81.9-190
Other Services2,2703.83.82,0443.93.8+227
Total industries59,616100.0100.052,468100.0100.0+7,149

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 Northern Tasmania Region in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (9,549 people or 16.0%)
  • Retail Trade (5,876 people or 9.9%)
  • Education and Training (5,717 people or 9.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 21,142 people in total or 35.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, Tasmania employed 15.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.8% in Retail Trade and 9.6% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the Northern Tasmania Region and Tasmania were:

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (4.5% compared to 7.3%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (7.9% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (9.9% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.1% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Northern Tasmania Region increased by increased by 7,149 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 Northern Tasmania Region were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,482 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,223 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+777 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+666 full-time equivalent local workers)

Northern Tasmania Region

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