Break O'Day Council area

Jobs to workers ratio

The jobs to residents ratio for the Break O'Day Council area in 2022/23 was 1.02, meaning that there were more jobs than resident workers. Mining had the highest ratio (2.46), while the lowest ratio was found in Information Media and Telecommunications (0).

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 Break O'Day Council area 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
Break O'Day Council area2022/232017/18
IndustryLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residentsLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residents
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2642561.032372480.96
Mining3841562.46208683.05
Manufacturing1231770.701291480.87
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services49570.8732340.96
Construction2202360.931681860.91
Wholesale Trade21230.8917280.61
Retail Trade2772621.062482481.00
Accommodation and Food Services2832551.112332390.98
Transport, Postal and Warehousing931000.9480810.98
Information Media and Telecommunications050028410.70
Financial and Insurance Services13111.1913101.28
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services45431.0637361.02
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1191191.0070720.98
Administrative and Support Services119981.2183900.91
Public Administration and Safety1181310.901011090.93
Education and Training1752060.851621680.96
Health Care and Social Assistance3644120.882522720.93
Arts and Recreation Services31470.6526280.95
Other Services61541.1260630.96
Total industries2,7582,6911.022,1842,1681.01

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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