Camden Council area

Employment by industry (Total)

In Camden Council area, Construction is the largest employer, generating 7,874 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Camden Council area. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Camden Council area regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Camden Council area'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.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
Camden Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6221.31.94761.52.1+146
Mining630.11.0820.31.1-20
Manufacturing2,6825.65.92,2517.07.0+431
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services7031.51.13111.01.0+392
Construction7,87416.59.57,08321.99.4+790
Wholesale Trade1,3432.83.09422.93.4+401
Retail Trade7,37615.49.44,14512.89.7+3,230
Accommodation and Food Services3,2806.96.52,2897.16.7+991
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,8035.95.21,8755.85.3+927
Information Media and Telecommunications2200.52.11880.62.5+32
Financial and Insurance Services8281.75.44961.54.9+332
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8351.71.75851.81.8+250
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,2014.610.01,4424.59.5+760
Administrative and Support Services1,1812.53.18662.73.2+315
Public Administration and Safety1,5053.26.09222.95.5+583
Education and Training4,98810.48.32,9889.28.4+2,000
Health Care and Social Assistance6,23313.114.83,49910.813.1+2,734
Arts and Recreation Services8431.81.64781.51.8+365
Other Services2,1804.63.51,4184.43.7+762
Total industries47,759100.0100.032,338100.0100.0+15,421

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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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in Camden Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (7,874 people or 16.5%)
  • Retail Trade (7,376 people or 15.4%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,233 people or 13.1%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 21,482 people in total or 45.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 9.5% in Construction; 9.4% in Retail Trade and 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Camden Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (16.5% compared to 9.5%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (15.4% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.6% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.7% compared to 5.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Camden Council area increased by 15,421 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Retail Trade (+3,230 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,734 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+2,000 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+991 local workers)

Camden Council

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