City of Launceston

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Launceston, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 7,640 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 City of Launceston.

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 City of Launceston'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
City of Launceston2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. TasmaniaNumber%. Tasmania2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing7231.96.66051.86.5+118
Mining700.21.61210.41.8-51
Manufacturing2,0575.57.82,2276.88.4-170
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services7762.12.16582.02.0+118
Construction3,2348.69.33,0069.210.1+228
Wholesale Trade1,1363.02.61,1593.52.9-23
Retail Trade4,23511.38.83,89311.99.6+342
Accommodation and Food Services2,5256.76.12,0206.26.3+504
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,8024.84.61,4834.55.0+320
Information Media and Telecommunications4721.31.35851.81.7-113
Financial and Insurance Services1,2723.42.11,2733.92.2+0
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4471.21.15151.61.5-67
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,3786.36.12,1116.55.2+266
Administrative and Support Services8252.22.26982.12.2+127
Public Administration and Safety1,9265.17.31,7725.47.2+154
Education and Training4,04410.79.63,26510.08.7+779
Health Care and Social Assistance7,64020.315.55,36716.413.0+2,273
Arts and Recreation Services3891.01.75001.51.9-111
Other Services1,6734.43.81,4564.53.8+217
Total industries37,624100.0100.032,714100.0100.0+4,910

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 City of Launceston in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (7,640 people or 20.3%)
  • Retail Trade (4,235 people or 11.3%)
  • Education and Training (4,044 people or 10.7%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 15,919 people in total or 42.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, Tasmania employed 15.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.8% in Retail Trade and 9.6% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the City of Launceston and Tasmania were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (20.3% compared to 15.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1.9% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (11.3% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (5.5% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Launceston increased by increased by 4,910 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 City of Launceston were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,273 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+779 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+504 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+342 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Launceston

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