Hornsby Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Hornsby Shire, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 8,117 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 Hornsby 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 Hornsby 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
Hornsby Shire2022/232008/09Change
IndustryNumber%. Greater SydneyNumber%. Greater Sydney2008/09 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5431.30.55151.40.4+28
Mining190.00.3250.10.3-6
Manufacturing2,2655.56.33,2228.610.1-957
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2500.61.02670.71.0-17
Construction4,40710.88.43,97310.69.3+434
Wholesale Trade1,2243.03.81,7874.85.2-563
Retail Trade4,0189.88.34,91813.19.0-901
Accommodation and Food Services2,2625.54.62,4266.45.5-164
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,9654.86.01,7484.66.8+217
Information Media and Telecommunications3050.73.04671.23.4-162
Financial and Insurance Services9222.37.89122.47.1+10
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6121.52.05701.51.8+42
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,6368.914.02,8787.610.4+758
Administrative and Support Services9422.32.91,1583.13.1-216
Public Administration and Safety1,1912.96.21,2313.35.8-40
Education and Training5,80114.27.74,06710.86.3+1,734
Health Care and Social Assistance8,11719.912.54,90613.08.7+3,211
Arts and Recreation Services4431.11.54981.31.6-56
Other Services1,8974.63.12,0555.54.1-158
Total industries40,819100.0100.037,624100.0100.0+3,195

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (8,117 people or 19.9%)
  • Education and Training (5,801 people or 14.2%)
  • Construction (4,407 people or 10.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 18,325 people in total or 44.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, Greater Sydney employed 12.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.7% in Education and Training and 8.4% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Hornsby Shire and Greater Sydney were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (19.9% compared to 12.5%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (14.2% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (2.3% compared to 7.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (8.9% compared to 14.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Hornsby Shire increased by increased by 3,195 between 2008/09 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in Hornsby Shire were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+3,211 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,734 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+758 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+434 full-time equivalent local workers)

Hornsby Shire Council

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