Kempsey Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Kempsey Shire, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 1,633 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 Kempsey 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 Kempsey 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
Kempsey Shire2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8699.32.55446.32.6+325
Mining190.21.2250.31.3-7
Manufacturing6216.66.65286.17.7+93
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1441.51.3770.91.1+67
Construction1,13412.19.51,17913.710.0-45
Wholesale Trade1431.53.3991.13.7+45
Retail Trade9209.88.396911.28.3-48
Accommodation and Food Services5575.94.85476.35.6+9
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3403.65.24074.75.7-67
Information Media and Telecommunications220.22.4190.22.6+2
Financial and Insurance Services971.06.1921.15.2+5
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services911.01.9981.11.8-6
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2172.311.23434.010.4-126
Administrative and Support Services3023.23.02943.43.2+7
Public Administration and Safety8378.96.27829.15.7+54
Education and Training9169.88.294711.07.8-30
Health Care and Social Assistance1,63317.413.11,31715.311.8+316
Arts and Recreation Services580.61.4710.81.5-13
Other Services4434.73.72943.43.8+149
Total industries9,362100.0100.08,633100.0100.0+730

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,633 people or 17.4%)
  • Construction (1,134 people or 12.1%)
  • Retail Trade (920 people or 9.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 3,688 people in total or 39.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.5% in Construction and 8.3% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.3% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (9.3% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.0% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (17.4% compared to 13.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Kempsey Shire increased by increased by 730 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 Kempsey Shire were for those employed in:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+325 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+316 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+149 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+93 full-time equivalent local workers)

Kempsey Shire

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