Riverina and Murray Region

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Riverina and Murray Region, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 8,327 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 Riverina and Murray 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 Riverina and Murray 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
Riverina and Murray Region2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8,32713.22.59,63416.02.6-1,307
Mining1080.21.2910.21.3+17
Manufacturing6,89710.96.67,26812.07.7-371
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,1881.91.38101.31.1+378
Construction7,48811.99.55,6119.310.0+1,878
Wholesale Trade1,8673.03.31,7512.93.7+116
Retail Trade4,8607.78.35,5159.18.3-655
Accommodation and Food Services3,6965.94.84,2347.05.6-538
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3,1675.05.23,2095.35.7-41
Information Media and Telecommunications4640.72.44120.72.6+52
Financial and Insurance Services8481.36.18271.45.2+21
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6381.01.95871.01.8+51
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,1633.411.22,1753.610.4-12
Administrative and Support Services1,4722.33.01,4052.33.2+67
Public Administration and Safety4,1026.56.23,2925.55.7+810
Education and Training4,5797.38.24,1616.97.8+418
Health Care and Social Assistance8,24613.113.16,38910.611.8+1,858
Arts and Recreation Services4810.81.47861.31.5-305
Other Services2,5214.03.72,2133.73.8+308
Total industries63,113100.0100.060,367100.0100.0+2,746

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 Riverina and Murray Region in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (8,327 people or 13.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (8,246 people or 13.1%)
  • Construction (7,488 people or 11.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 24,062 people in total or 38.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 2.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 9.5% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (13.2% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.4% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.3% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (10.9% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Riverina and Murray Region increased by increased by 2,746 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 Riverina and Murray Region were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+1,878 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,858 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+810 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+418 full-time equivalent local workers)

Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation

economic profile