City of Newcastle

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Newcastle, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 29,683 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Newcastle. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the City of Newcastle regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the City of Newcastle'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.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
City of Newcastle2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing7220.51.97190.62.1+2
Mining1,4281.01.01,6311.41.1-203
Manufacturing8,5086.05.98,5417.27.0-33
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2,6181.81.11,9181.61.0+700
Construction15,01710.69.511,4269.69.4+3,591
Wholesale Trade3,2892.33.02,9292.53.4+360
Retail Trade10,0597.19.49,4388.09.7+621
Accommodation and Food Services10,7177.56.57,7386.56.7+2,980
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7,3665.25.26,9295.85.3+437
Information Media and Telecommunications1,5211.12.11,9501.62.5-429
Financial and Insurance Services6,2444.45.44,4643.84.9+1,780
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,1481.51.71,6111.41.8+537
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services11,1227.810.09,3707.99.5+1,752
Administrative and Support Services4,0642.93.13,2162.73.2+848
Public Administration and Safety7,7045.46.06,6445.65.5+1,060
Education and Training12,8829.18.310,6839.08.4+2,199
Health Care and Social Assistance29,68320.914.822,90519.313.1+6,778
Arts and Recreation Services1,6421.21.61,6641.41.8-22
Other Services5,5843.93.54,7024.03.7+882
Total industries142,317100.0100.0118,477100.0100.0+23,840

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©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 local workers in the City of Newcastle in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (29,683 people or 20.9%)
  • Construction (15,017 people or 10.6%)
  • Education and Training (12,882 people or 9.1%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 57,583 people in total or 40.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.5% in Construction and 8.3% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Newcastle and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (20.9% compared to 14.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (7.1% compared to 9.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (7.8% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (0.5% compared to 1.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Newcastle increased by 23,840 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+6,778 local workers)
  • Construction (+3,591 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+2,980 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+2,199 local workers)

City of Newcastle

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