Limestone Coast region

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Limestone Coast region, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 6,471 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 Limestone Coast 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 Limestone Coast 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
Limestone Coast region2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6,47123.54.46,76024.65.2-289
Mining600.22.0810.31.9-20
Manufacturing3,91814.38.84,05814.710.0-140
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2520.91.51850.71.6+67
Construction2,3938.79.71,9817.28.8+412
Wholesale Trade8333.02.87922.93.1+41
Retail Trade2,2128.08.22,6959.89.6-484
Accommodation and Food Services1,2904.75.01,1984.45.0+92
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,1864.34.71,4015.15.2-215
Information Media and Telecommunications1430.51.31150.41.4+28
Financial and Insurance Services2861.03.23461.32.8-60
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2510.91.43251.21.7-74
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6042.27.76082.26.5-4
Administrative and Support Services5141.93.25031.83.2+11
Public Administration and Safety1,0904.07.21,0383.87.1+52
Education and Training1,8646.88.61,8726.88.2-8
Health Care and Social Assistance2,77910.115.22,4829.013.3+297
Arts and Recreation Services1720.61.11270.51.4+45
Other Services1,1634.24.09563.54.0+207
Total industries27,480100.0100.027,522100.0100.0-42

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 Limestone Coast region in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (6,471 people or 23.5%)
  • Manufacturing (3,918 people or 14.3%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,779 people or 10.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 13,168 people in total or 47.9% of the local workers.

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

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the Limestone Coast region and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (23.5% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.2% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (14.3% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (10.1% compared to 15.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Limestone Coast region increased by decreased by -42 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 Limestone Coast region were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+412 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+297 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+207 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+92 full-time equivalent local workers)

RDA Limestone Coast Region

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