Shire of Northam

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Shire of Northam, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 601 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 Shire of Northam.

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 Shire of Northam'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
Shire of Northam2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2636.12.52817.13.1-18
Mining80.211.6541.49.5-46
Manufacturing4209.86.82767.06.6+145
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services882.01.51122.81.5-24
Construction3949.29.852513.311.5-132
Wholesale Trade1734.02.91102.83.2+63
Retail Trade3407.97.22917.48.1+49
Accommodation and Food Services1784.14.81874.75.2-9
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2205.15.51954.95.5+25
Information Media and Telecommunications531.21.0200.51.2+33
Financial and Insurance Services270.62.4471.22.5-20
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services481.11.7711.81.9-24
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1262.98.11183.07.4+8
Administrative and Support Services932.22.7942.42.9+0
Public Administration and Safety55012.86.747011.95.9+80
Education and Training4249.97.73508.97.9+73
Health Care and Social Assistance60114.011.757714.610.3+25
Arts and Recreation Services591.41.4200.51.6+39
Other Services2315.44.01493.84.4+82
Total industries4,295100.0100.03,947100.0100.0+348

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (601 people or 14.0%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (550 people or 12.8%)
  • Education and Training (424 people or 9.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 1,575 people in total or 36.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 11.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.7% in Public Administration and Safety and 7.7% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the Shire of Northam and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (0.2% compared to 11.6%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (12.8% compared to 6.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.9% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (6.1% compared to 2.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Shire of Northam increased by increased by 348 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 Shire of Northam were for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (+145 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+82 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+80 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+73 full-time equivalent local workers)

Shire of Northam

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