Shire of Harvey

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Shire of Harvey, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 1,398 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 the Shire of Harvey.

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 the Shire of Harvey'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
Shire of Harvey2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6658.42.587013.63.1-204
Mining1,01312.811.63735.99.5+640
Manufacturing1,39817.76.81,44722.76.6-49
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services881.11.5741.21.5+14
Construction1,32916.89.879012.411.5+539
Wholesale Trade1101.42.9621.03.2+48
Retail Trade4946.37.25418.58.1-46
Accommodation and Food Services2883.64.81933.05.2+94
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2022.65.52043.25.5-2
Information Media and Telecommunications90.11.0100.11.2-1
Financial and Insurance Services350.42.4560.92.5-21
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services450.61.7340.51.9+11
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2333.08.11141.87.4+119
Administrative and Support Services1161.52.71001.62.9+17
Public Administration and Safety2292.96.71692.65.9+61
Education and Training84810.77.768310.77.9+165
Health Care and Social Assistance4535.711.73585.610.3+95
Arts and Recreation Services1031.31.4971.51.6+6
Other Services2473.14.02033.24.4+44
Total industries7,906100.0100.06,377100.0100.0+1,529

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

  • Manufacturing (1,398 people or 17.7%)
  • Construction (1,329 people or 16.8%)
  • Mining (1,013 people or 12.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 3,740 people in total or 47.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 6.8% in Manufacturing; 9.8% in Construction and 11.6% in Mining.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the Shire of Harvey and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (17.7% compared to 6.8%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (16.8% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (5.7% compared to 11.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (8.4% compared to 2.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Shire of Harvey increased by increased by 1,529 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 the Shire of Harvey were for those employed in:

  • Mining (+640 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+539 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+165 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+119 full-time equivalent local workers)

Shire of Harvey

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