Bulloo Shire

Jobs to workers ratio

The jobs to residents ratio for the Bulloo Shire in 2022/23 was 0.95, meaning that there were less jobs than resident workers. Construction had the highest ratio (1.33), while the lowest ratio was found in Manufacturing (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 Bulloo Shire 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
Bulloo Shire2022/232017/18
IndustryLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residentsLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residents
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing52730.7161710.87
Mining440.913384.29
Manufacturing000000
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services000000
Construction34261.3325181.38
Wholesale Trade000000
Retail Trade11140.77890.85
Accommodation and Food Services13140.9221181.17
Transport, Postal and Warehousing050050
Information Media and Telecommunications000000
Financial and Insurance Services000000
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services000000
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services000000
Administrative and Support Services330.94050.04
Public Administration and Safety59471.2659521.13
Education and Training971.2310110.97
Health Care and Social Assistance000000
Arts and Recreation Services000000
Other Services560.98010.28
Total industries1901990.952181981.10

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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