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Employment by industry (FTE)

In the NSROC Region, Professional, Scientific and Technical Services is the largest employer, generating 65,075 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 NSROC Region.

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 NSROC Region'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
NSROC Region2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8720.32.51,0700.32.6-198
Mining8910.31.28510.31.3+40
Manufacturing17,6325.46.619,9176.07.7-2,285
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,6500.51.32,0220.61.1-371
Construction23,3587.19.527,4148.310.0-4,057
Wholesale Trade19,1015.83.321,1846.43.7-2,083
Retail Trade22,1356.88.322,7406.98.3-605
Accommodation and Food Services11,5183.54.814,4394.45.6-2,921
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7,9052.45.27,7892.45.7+115
Information Media and Telecommunications24,8737.62.424,6247.52.6+249
Financial and Insurance Services16,5335.16.114,2834.35.2+2,250
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6,9532.11.96,5482.01.8+404
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services65,07519.911.262,31418.910.4+2,761
Administrative and Support Services9,2392.83.010,4053.23.2-1,166
Public Administration and Safety12,3283.86.210,9813.35.7+1,347
Education and Training27,2628.38.226,3488.07.8+914
Health Care and Social Assistance46,22614.113.142,41012.811.8+3,816
Arts and Recreation Services3,8301.21.44,0211.21.5-191
Other Services9,7703.03.710,7393.33.8-969
Total industries327,151100.0100.0330,099100.0100.0-2,948

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 NSROC Region in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (65,075 people or 19.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (46,226 people or 14.1%)
  • Education and Training (27,262 people or 8.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 138,563 people in total or 42.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 11.2% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 8.2% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (19.9% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Information Media and Telecommunications (7.6% compared to 2.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2.4% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Wholesale Trade (5.8% compared to 3.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the NSROC Region increased by decreased by -2,948 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 NSROC Region were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+3,816 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+2,761 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+2,250 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+1,347 full-time equivalent local workers)

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