Tweed Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Tweed Shire, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 5,410 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 Tweed 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 Tweed 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
Tweed Shire2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8392.82.58193.22.6+19
Mining850.31.2620.21.3+23
Manufacturing1,5235.06.61,3125.27.7+210
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services5351.81.32801.11.1+255
Construction5,21217.29.53,12812.410.0+2,084
Wholesale Trade6132.03.35452.23.7+69
Retail Trade3,11310.38.32,81711.18.3+297
Accommodation and Food Services2,4608.14.82,0558.15.6+405
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,1513.85.29463.75.7+205
Information Media and Telecommunications3211.12.42681.12.6+53
Financial and Insurance Services4191.46.13341.35.2+85
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4751.61.95632.21.8-88
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,5035.011.21,4115.610.4+92
Administrative and Support Services7902.63.09913.93.2-200
Public Administration and Safety1,5795.26.21,4165.65.7+162
Education and Training2,6448.78.22,4809.87.8+164
Health Care and Social Assistance5,41017.913.14,35017.211.8+1,061
Arts and Recreation Services3601.21.44051.61.5-45
Other Services1,2764.23.71,0994.33.8+177
Total industries30,307100.0100.025,280100.0100.0+5,027

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 Tweed Shire in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (5,410 people or 17.9%)
  • Construction (5,212 people or 17.2%)
  • Retail Trade (3,113 people or 10.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 13,736 people in total or 45.3% 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 Tweed Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (17.2% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.0% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.4% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (17.9% compared to 13.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Tweed Shire increased by increased by 5,027 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 Tweed Shire were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+2,084 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,061 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+405 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+297 full-time equivalent local workers)

Tweed Shire Council

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