Upper Lachlan Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Upper Lachlan Shire, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 959 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 Upper Lachlan Shire.

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 Upper Lachlan Shire'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
Upper Lachlan Shire2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing95937.72.51,16244.52.6-203
Mining001.250.21.3-5
Manufacturing1385.46.6642.57.7+74
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services331.31.3281.11.1+5
Construction29311.59.52077.910.0+86
Wholesale Trade301.23.3331.33.7-4
Retail Trade1044.18.31445.58.3-39
Accommodation and Food Services1054.14.81264.85.6-21
Transport, Postal and Warehousing642.55.2863.35.7-22
Information Media and Telecommunications100.42.4110.42.6-1
Financial and Insurance Services180.76.1140.55.2+4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services180.71.9110.41.8+7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1114.411.2913.510.4+20
Administrative and Support Services431.73.0411.63.2+2
Public Administration and Safety1375.46.21164.45.7+22
Education and Training1465.78.21525.87.8-6
Health Care and Social Assistance2078.113.12138.111.8-6
Arts and Recreation Services120.51.4130.51.5-1
Other Services1164.53.7933.63.8+23
Total industries2,544100.0100.02,610100.0100.0-66

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 Upper Lachlan Shire in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (959 people or 37.7%)
  • Construction (293 people or 11.5%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (207 people or 8.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 1,458 people in total or 57.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 2.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 9.5% in Construction and 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Upper Lachlan Shire and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (37.7% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.4% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (0.7% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (8.1% compared to 13.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Upper Lachlan Shire increased by decreased by -66 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 Upper Lachlan Shire were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+86 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+74 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+23 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+22 full-time equivalent local workers)

Upper Lachlan Shire

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