RDA Eyre Peninsula Region

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the RDA Eyre Peninsula Region, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 3,360 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 RDA Eyre Peninsula 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 RDA Eyre Peninsula 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
RDA Eyre Peninsula Region2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3,36016.04.44,40621.05.2-1,046
Mining9234.42.01,0905.21.9-167
Manufacturing2,18210.48.81,8929.010.0+290
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3061.51.52551.21.6+51
Construction1,7378.39.71,4997.18.8+238
Wholesale Trade5892.82.85472.63.1+42
Retail Trade1,6577.98.21,8058.69.6-148
Accommodation and Food Services9934.75.01,0465.05.0-52
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,0835.24.79474.55.2+136
Information Media and Telecommunications750.41.3890.41.4-14
Financial and Insurance Services2181.03.22051.02.8+14
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1400.71.42721.31.7-132
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5052.47.74512.26.5+53
Administrative and Support Services6012.93.24932.33.2+109
Public Administration and Safety1,2806.17.29924.77.1+288
Education and Training1,8168.68.61,6567.98.2+161
Health Care and Social Assistance2,59712.415.22,26610.813.3+332
Arts and Recreation Services770.41.11110.51.4-34
Other Services8704.14.09614.64.0-91
Total industries21,010100.0100.020,982100.0100.0+28

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 RDA Eyre Peninsula Region in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (3,360 people or 16.0%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,597 people or 12.4%)
  • Manufacturing (2,182 people or 10.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 8,139 people in total or 38.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 4.4% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 15.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 8.8% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the RDA Eyre Peninsula Region and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (16.0% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.4% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (12.4% compared to 15.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (4.4% compared to 2.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the RDA Eyre Peninsula Region increased by increased by 28 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 RDA Eyre Peninsula Region were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+332 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+290 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+288 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+238 full-time equivalent local workers)

RDA Eyre Peninsula Region

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