Federation Council

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Federation Council, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 1,139 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 Federation 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 Federation 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
Federation Council2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing90816.62.31,12922.12.4-221
Mining001.2001.3--
Manufacturing1,13920.86.41,02820.17.8+111
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services460.81.2250.51.1+22
Construction77214.110.355110.810.5+221
Wholesale Trade621.13.3951.93.8-33
Retail Trade3215.98.43096.08.4+12
Accommodation and Food Services4618.45.34819.45.5-21
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3756.95.43216.35.7+54
Information Media and Telecommunications140.32.290.22.7+6
Financial and Insurance Services280.55.9190.45.3+9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services300.61.8250.51.9+5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1082.011.01242.410.4-16
Administrative and Support Services1492.72.91332.62.9+16
Public Administration and Safety2043.76.21543.05.5+50
Education and Training2504.68.02084.17.8+41
Health Care and Social Assistance3366.113.52645.211.8+72
Arts and Recreation Services621.11.4751.51.5-12
Other Services2093.83.51673.33.7+42
Total industries5,475100.0100.05,117100.0100.0+358

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 Federation Council in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing (1,139 people or 20.8%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (908 people or 16.6%)
  • Construction (772 people or 14.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 2,819 people in total or 51.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 6.4% in Manufacturing; 2.3% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 10.3% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (20.8% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (16.6% compared to 2.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.0% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (6.1% compared to 13.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Federation Council increased by increased by 358 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 Federation Council were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+221 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+111 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+72 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+54 full-time equivalent local workers)

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