Edward River Council

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Edward River Council, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 760 FTE jobs in 2022/23.

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 Edward River Council.

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 Edward River Council'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
Edward River Council2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing76020.92.368219.52.4+78
Mining001.2001.3--
Manufacturing1293.56.42747.87.8-145
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services942.61.21113.21.1-17
Construction37710.410.33339.510.5+45
Wholesale Trade732.03.3982.83.8-25
Retail Trade2677.38.42366.88.4+31
Accommodation and Food Services1975.45.32256.45.5-28
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1584.35.41634.75.7-5
Information Media and Telecommunications120.32.2120.32.7+0
Financial and Insurance Services531.55.9661.95.3-13
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services290.81.8240.71.9+5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1123.111.01514.310.4-39
Administrative and Support Services1093.02.9752.12.9+34
Public Administration and Safety2326.46.21765.05.5+56
Education and Training2697.48.02216.37.8+47
Health Care and Social Assistance55315.213.547913.711.8+73
Arts and Recreation Services531.51.4270.81.5+26
Other Services1614.43.51394.03.7+22
Total industries3,637100.0100.03,492100.0100.0+145

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 Edward River Council in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (760 people or 20.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (553 people or 15.2%)
  • Construction (377 people or 10.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 1,690 people in total or 46.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 2.3% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 10.3% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (20.9% compared to 2.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.1% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.5% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (3.5% compared to 6.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Edward River Council increased by increased by 145 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the Edward River Council were for those employed in:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+78 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+73 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+56 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+47 full-time equivalent local workers)

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