RDA Murraylands and Riverland region

Jobs to workers ratio

The jobs to residents ratio for the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region in 2021/22 was 0.96, meaning that there were less jobs than resident workers. Arts and Recreation Services had the highest ratio (1.19), while the lowest ratio was found in Mining (0.32).

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 the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region 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
RDA Murraylands and Riverland region2021/222016/17
IndustryLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residentsLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residents
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6,4896,2901.035,9445,8431.02
Mining1283990.32673820.18
Manufacturing3,1423,5240.893,1843,4830.91
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4204940.853233740.87
Construction2,1932,4050.912,0572,1710.95
Wholesale Trade6937720.901,0491,0271.02
Retail Trade2,7022,7590.983,3703,4300.98
Accommodation and Food Services1,9672,0180.971,7391,7560.99
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,1681,3500.871,4391,5670.92
Information Media and Telecommunications2272710.842182600.84
Financial and Insurance Services2863110.923574010.89
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2783250.863593700.97
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6096510.935696620.86
Administrative and Support Services1,2831,3030.981,2831,3490.95
Public Administration and Safety1,6531,6251.021,6701,6191.03
Education and Training2,2292,0751.072,2662,2171.02
Health Care and Social Assistance4,0514,1990.963,8473,9020.99
Arts and Recreation Services3843231.192982361.27
Other Services1,2371,4030.881,0141,0900.93
Total industries31,13732,4960.9631,05432,1360.97

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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