RDA Murraylands and Riverland region

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 6,520 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 Murraylands and Riverland 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 Murraylands and Riverland 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 Murraylands and Riverland region2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6,52025.34.46,29623.95.2+224
Mining840.32.0710.31.9+13
Manufacturing2,71010.58.82,80910.610.0-99
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3771.51.52781.11.6+99
Construction1,9867.79.71,8827.18.8+104
Wholesale Trade6292.42.89363.53.1-307
Retail Trade1,8777.38.22,5039.59.6-626
Accommodation and Food Services1,2634.95.01,0714.15.0+191
Transport, Postal and Warehousing9883.84.71,3855.35.2-398
Information Media and Telecommunications1780.71.31590.61.4+19
Financial and Insurance Services2190.93.22651.02.8-46
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2120.81.43341.31.7-123
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4741.87.74321.66.5+42
Administrative and Support Services9323.63.29853.73.2-53
Public Administration and Safety1,3285.27.21,3625.27.1-34
Education and Training1,7466.88.61,7666.78.2-20
Health Care and Social Assistance2,85711.115.22,81310.713.3+45
Arts and Recreation Services2971.21.12120.81.4+85
Other Services1,0434.14.08203.14.0+223
Total industries25,719100.0100.026,377100.0100.0-658

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 Murraylands and Riverland region in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (6,520 people or 25.3%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,857 people or 11.1%)
  • Manufacturing (2,710 people or 10.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 12,087 people in total or 47.0% 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 Murraylands and Riverland region and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (25.3% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.8% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (11.1% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (0.9% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region increased by decreased by -658 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 Murraylands and Riverland region were for those employed in:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+224 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+223 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+191 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+104 full-time equivalent local workers)

RDA Murraylands and Riverland

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