Kentish Council area

Jobs to workers ratio

The jobs to residents ratio for Kentish Council area in 2022/23 was 0.59, meaning that there were less jobs than resident workers. Arts and Recreation Services had the highest ratio (1.28), while the lowest ratio was found in Information Media and Telecommunications (0).

A goal of economic development is often to maximise the employment opportunities locally, leading to a more socially and environmentally sustainable community.

Employment capacity is a simple way of looking at whether Kentish Council area could theoretically provide jobs for all its residents if they were to choose to work locally.

Employment capacity is simply the number of local jobs in an industry, divided by the number of local residents employed (anywhere) in that industry. A figure over 1.0 means there are more jobs available than residents employed in that industry. Under 1.0 means there are more residents employed than jobs available in that sector.

This is a theoretical exercise as, even if there are enough jobs provided locally, there will always be some people who choose to commute out of the area.

Employment capacity data should be viewed in conjunction with Employment self-containment and Residents place of work data, which provides detail about the actual proportion of residents working locally, and Gross Regional Product and Worker productivity data which shows the economic contribution of residents and workers.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Employment capacity by industry
Kentish Council area2022/232017/18
IndustryLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residentsLocal jobsEmployed residentsRatio of jobs to residents
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2173470.622263410.66
Mining52970.5455850.65
Manufacturing2083250.642263020.75
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services62780.7944660.67
Construction1472330.631352570.52
Wholesale Trade11610.1810430.23
Retail Trade1012560.40962410.40
Accommodation and Food Services2682990.902432740.89
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1822330.78721940.37
Information Media and Telecommunications0120040
Financial and Insurance Services4260.141150.07
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services02500190
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services821620.5145930.48
Administrative and Support Services101951.06781070.73
Public Administration and Safety511240.41441500.29
Education and Training1782330.761101770.62
Health Care and Social Assistance1454320.331293580.36
Arts and Recreation Services50391.2841720.56
Other Services531410.38381350.28
Total industries1,9113,2170.591,5922,9340.54

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. 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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