Shire of Northam

Jobs to workers ratio

The jobs to residents ratio for the Shire of Northam in 2022/23 was 1.04, meaning that there were more jobs than resident workers. Public Administration and Safety had the highest ratio (1.37), while the lowest ratio was found in Mining (0.05).

A goal of economic development is often to maximise the employment opportunities locally, leading to a more socially and environmentally sustainable community.

Employment capacity is a simple way of looking at whether the Shire of Northam could theoretically provide jobs for all its residents if they were to choose to work locally.

Employment capacity is simply the number of local jobs in an industry, divided by the number of local residents employed (anywhere) in that industry. A figure over 1.0 means there are more jobs available than residents employed in that industry. Under 1.0 means there are more residents employed than jobs available in that sector.

This is a theoretical exercise as, even if there are enough jobs provided locally, there will always be some people who choose to commute out of the area.

Employment capacity data should be viewed in conjunction with Employment self-containment and Residents place of work data, which provides detail about the actual proportion of residents working locally, and Gross Regional Product and Worker productivity data which shows the economic contribution of residents and workers.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Employment capacity by industry
Shire of Northam2022/232017/18
IndustryLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residentsLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residents
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2462201.123623471.04
Mining203950.05292070.14
Manufacturing5845071.153023400.89
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services101971.041151081.07
Construction4454520.996626621.00
Wholesale Trade2272001.131411640.86
Retail Trade5414861.114204430.95
Accommodation and Food Services3333380.982532580.98
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2172610.832303110.74
Information Media and Telecommunications33321.0316161.02
Financial and Insurance Services65890.7360690.87
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services65621.0469521.34
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1431700.841431530.93
Administrative and Support Services1291181.091411460.97
Public Administration and Safety6674881.375784611.25
Education and Training5404151.304673971.18
Health Care and Social Assistance8656881.267165681.26
Arts and Recreation Services92930.9948660.73
Other Services2232061.081771990.89
Total industries5,5355,3171.044,9284,9660.99

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. 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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Shire of Northam

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