Limestone Coast region

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Limestone Coast region, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 6,494 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 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 region2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6,49422.74.57,48027.05.4-986
Mining680.21.9820.31.8-14
Manufacturing4,30115.18.33,52512.79.5+776
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1960.71.72160.81.6-20
Construction2,1667.69.61,9377.09.0+228
Wholesale Trade1,0483.72.98303.03.1+218
Retail Trade2,2858.07.92,7069.89.5-421
Accommodation and Food Services1,3054.65.11,2644.65.2+41
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,2734.55.11,4065.15.4-133
Information Media and Telecommunications1350.51.31190.41.5+16
Financial and Insurance Services3281.23.23261.22.7+2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1980.71.32931.11.6-95
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6492.37.66952.56.2-46
Administrative and Support Services5201.83.14681.73.2+52
Public Administration and Safety1,0943.87.19983.67.2+96
Education and Training1,8456.58.31,7566.38.1+89
Health Care and Social Assistance3,21211.215.82,4869.013.6+726
Arts and Recreation Services1590.61.21490.51.5+11
Other Services1,2814.54.01,0023.64.1+279
Total industries28,557100.0100.027,739100.0100.0+818

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 Limestone Coast region in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (6,494 people or 22.7%)
  • Manufacturing (4,301 people or 15.1%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,212 people or 11.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 14,007 people in total or 49.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 4.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 8.3% in Manufacturing and 15.8% 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 (22.7% compared to 4.5%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (15.1% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.3% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (11.2% compared to 15.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Limestone Coast region increased by increased by 818 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 Limestone Coast region were for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (+776 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+726 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+279 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+228 full-time equivalent local workers)

RDA Limestone Coast Region

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