Gunnedah Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Gunnedah Shire, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 969 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 Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah 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
Gunnedah Shire2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing96916.82.387418.82.4+95
Mining5028.71.23888.41.3+113
Manufacturing2634.66.42545.57.8+9
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1522.61.2501.11.1+102
Construction5229.110.33096.610.5+213
Wholesale Trade1943.43.31773.83.8+17
Retail Trade4377.68.43377.38.4+100
Accommodation and Food Services3395.95.32615.65.5+79
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2153.75.42515.45.7-37
Information Media and Telecommunications180.32.2240.52.7-6
Financial and Insurance Services651.15.9551.25.3+11
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services961.71.8651.41.9+31
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1572.711.01984.310.4-41
Administrative and Support Services1592.82.91312.82.9+29
Public Administration and Safety2594.56.22044.45.5+55
Education and Training4958.68.03758.17.8+120
Health Care and Social Assistance5128.913.54309.311.8+81
Arts and Recreation Services320.61.4160.31.5+16
Other Services3706.43.52515.43.7+118
Total industries5,756100.0100.04,650100.0100.0+1,106

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 Gunnedah Shire in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (969 people or 16.8%)
  • Construction (522 people or 9.1%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (512 people or 8.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 2,003 people in total or 34.8% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 2.3% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 10.3% in Construction and 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (16.8% compared to 2.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.7% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (8.7% compared to 1.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.1% compared to 5.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Gunnedah Shire increased by increased by 1,106 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 Gunnedah Shire were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+213 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+120 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+118 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Mining (+113 full-time equivalent local workers)

Gunnedah Shire Council

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