Broken Hill City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Broken Hill City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 1,348 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 Broken Hill City.

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 Broken Hill City'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
Broken Hill City2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing440.72.51862.92.6-142
Mining1,14818.31.286613.61.3+282
Manufacturing1211.96.61412.27.7-19
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1242.01.31422.21.1-17
Construction5388.69.53445.410.0+194
Wholesale Trade1772.83.31662.63.7+11
Retail Trade4947.98.384013.28.3-346
Accommodation and Food Services3896.24.84907.75.6-100
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3715.95.22083.35.7+163
Information Media and Telecommunications420.72.4530.82.6-11
Financial and Insurance Services560.96.1631.05.2-7
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services510.81.9500.81.8+1
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services951.511.21111.710.4-15
Administrative and Support Services1492.43.01392.23.2+10
Public Administration and Safety3786.06.24086.45.7-30
Education and Training4747.58.26269.87.8-152
Health Care and Social Assistance1,34821.513.11,15418.111.8+194
Arts and Recreation Services560.91.4400.61.5+15
Other Services2263.63.73515.53.8-124
Total industries6,282100.0100.06,375100.0100.0-93

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 Broken Hill City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,348 people or 21.5%)
  • Mining (1,148 people or 18.3%)
  • Construction (538 people or 8.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 3,034 people in total or 48.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 1.2% in Mining and 9.5% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Broken Hill City and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (18.3% compared to 1.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.5% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (21.5% compared to 13.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (0.9% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Broken Hill City increased by decreased by -93 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 Broken Hill City were for those employed in:

  • Mining (+282 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+194 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+194 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+163 full-time equivalent local workers)

Broken Hill City

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