Camden Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Camden Council area, Construction is the largest employer, generating 6,899 FTE jobs in 2022/23.

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 Camden Council area.

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 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.

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
Camden Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5651.52.34011.52.4+165
Mining550.11.2770.31.3-22
Manufacturing2,4206.36.42,1418.07.8+280
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services6301.61.22981.11.1+332
Construction6,89918.110.36,64124.810.5+258
Wholesale Trade1,2373.23.38783.33.8+358
Retail Trade5,13513.48.42,98011.18.4+2,154
Accommodation and Food Services1,8985.05.31,3485.05.5+550
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,5416.75.41,7926.75.7+749
Information Media and Telecommunications1800.52.21480.62.7+32
Financial and Insurance Services7091.95.94241.65.3+285
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7091.91.85121.91.9+198
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,8955.011.01,2334.610.4+662
Administrative and Support Services8562.22.96362.42.9+220
Public Administration and Safety1,2783.36.27552.85.5+523
Education and Training3,96810.48.02,3368.77.8+1,632
Health Care and Social Assistance4,72512.413.52,6109.811.8+2,115
Arts and Recreation Services6251.61.43391.31.5+286
Other Services1,8574.93.51,1954.53.7+662
Total industries38,182100.0100.026,743100.0100.0+11,439

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 Camden Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (6,899 people or 18.1%)
  • Retail Trade (5,135 people or 13.4%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (4,725 people or 12.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 16,759 people in total or 43.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 10.3% in Construction; 8.4% in Retail Trade and 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (18.1% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.0% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (13.4% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.9% compared to 5.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Camden Council area increased by increased by 11,439 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Camden Council area were for those employed in:

  • Retail Trade (+2,154 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,115 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,632 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+749 full-time equivalent local workers)

Camden Council

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