RDA Yorke and Mid North Region

Employment by industry (FTE)

In RDA Yorke and Mid North Region, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 4,888 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 RDA Yorke and Mid North 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 RDA Yorke and Mid North 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 Yorke and Mid North Region2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing4,88820.24.46,56725.75.2-1,679
Mining2811.22.01560.61.9+125
Manufacturing2,60010.78.82,77510.910.0-175
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3301.41.52741.11.6+56
Construction2,2759.49.71,8197.18.8+456
Wholesale Trade5682.32.87402.93.1-172
Retail Trade1,8677.78.22,3539.29.6-486
Accommodation and Food Services1,4125.85.01,3575.35.0+55
Transport, Postal and Warehousing8853.74.71,1744.65.2-290
Information Media and Telecommunications1390.61.32701.11.4-131
Financial and Insurance Services3571.53.23211.32.8+37
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2270.91.41890.71.7+38
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4982.17.74761.96.5+22
Administrative and Support Services5292.23.24511.83.2+78
Public Administration and Safety9213.87.21,0444.17.1-122
Education and Training1,8637.78.61,7817.08.2+82
Health Care and Social Assistance3,52214.615.22,79210.913.3+731
Arts and Recreation Services1090.51.11360.51.4-27
Other Services9373.94.08373.34.0+100
Total industries24,209100.0100.025,513100.0100.0-1,304

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 RDA Yorke and Mid North Region in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (4,888 people or 20.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,522 people or 14.6%)
  • Manufacturing (2,600 people or 10.7%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 11,010 people in total or 45.5% 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 RDA Yorke and Mid North Region and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (20.2% compared to 4.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.1% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (3.8% compared to 7.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (10.7% compared to 8.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in RDA Yorke and Mid North Region increased by decreased by -1,304 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 RDA Yorke and Mid North Region were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+731 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+456 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Mining (+125 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+100 full-time equivalent local workers)

RDA Yorke and Mid North Region

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