East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula, Mining is the largest employer, generating 2,513 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 East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula.

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 East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula'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
East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. Northern TerritoryNumber%. Northern Territory2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing180.31.7410.72.0-23
Mining2,51342.76.11,91532.06.3+597
Manufacturing581.03.11282.13.4-70
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services581.02.0450.81.9+13
Construction1803.18.64106.811.6-229
Wholesale Trade40.11.780.11.9-3
Retail Trade2334.06.82664.46.7-33
Accommodation and Food Services2484.27.02904.96.0-42
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1743.04.62183.75.1-44
Information Media and Telecommunications001.3170.31.2-17
Financial and Insurance Services100.21.0310.51.1-21
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services460.81.4490.81.6-3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services691.25.8480.85.2+21
Administrative and Support Services1873.23.31602.72.7+27
Public Administration and Safety4918.415.34828.116.2+9
Education and Training62510.69.167911.48.1-54
Health Care and Social Assistance65211.113.879313.312.0-140
Arts and Recreation Services1212.12.51182.02.5+3
Other Services1953.34.82834.74.3-88
Total industries5,884100.0100.05,982100.0100.0-98

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 East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Mining (2,513 people or 42.7%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (652 people or 11.1%)
  • Education and Training (625 people or 10.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 3,790 people in total or 64.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, Northern Territory employed 6.1% in Mining; 13.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 9.1% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula and Northern Territory were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (42.7% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (8.4% compared to 15.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (3.1% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.2% compared to 5.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula increased by decreased by -98 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 East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula were for those employed in:

  • Mining (+597 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+27 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+21 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+13 full-time equivalent local workers)

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