City of Newcastle

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Newcastle, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 22,870 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 the City of Newcastle.

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 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.

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 Newcastle2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6750.62.36340.72.4+41
Mining1,4511.21.21,6701.71.3-219
Manufacturing8,0356.86.48,0288.37.8+6
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2,3832.01.21,7681.81.1+615
Construction14,24812.010.310,82811.110.5+3,420
Wholesale Trade3,0992.63.32,7682.83.8+331
Retail Trade7,2776.28.46,5996.88.4+678
Accommodation and Food Services6,9405.95.34,8425.05.5+2,098
Transport, Postal and Warehousing6,8175.85.46,4996.75.7+317
Information Media and Telecommunications1,2491.12.21,6811.72.7-432
Financial and Insurance Services5,3974.65.93,6853.85.3+1,712
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,9401.61.81,4571.51.9+483
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services9,8898.411.08,3228.610.4+1,568
Administrative and Support Services3,0832.62.92,3822.52.9+701
Public Administration and Safety6,6265.66.25,4065.65.5+1,221
Education and Training10,4718.98.08,1938.47.8+2,278
Health Care and Social Assistance22,87019.313.517,35117.911.8+5,519
Arts and Recreation Services1,1040.91.41,0811.11.5+23
Other Services4,7034.03.53,9294.03.7+774
Total industries118,258100.0100.097,122100.0100.0+21,136

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 the City of Newcastle in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (22,870 people or 19.3%)
  • Construction (14,248 people or 12.0%)
  • Education and Training (10,471 people or 8.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 47,589 people in total or 40.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.3% in Construction and 8.0% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (19.3% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (8.4% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (6.2% compared to 8.4%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (12.0% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Newcastle increased by increased by 21,136 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the City of Newcastle were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+5,519 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+3,420 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+2,278 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+2,098 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Newcastle

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