Shire of Ashburton

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Shire of Ashburton, Mining is the largest employer, generating 12,224 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 Shire of Ashburton.

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 Shire of Ashburton'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
Shire of Ashburton2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing840.42.31620.73.4-78
Mining12,22464.211.912,89658.79.7-672
Manufacturing1,3557.16.72821.36.6+1,073
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3391.81.44512.11.6-112
Construction2,48413.110.12,56411.711.1-79
Wholesale Trade1600.83.11560.73.0+5
Retail Trade620.37.01370.67.6-75
Accommodation and Food Services6503.44.91,2955.95.6-645
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2241.25.65342.45.4-310
Information Media and Telecommunications110.11.0140.11.1-3
Financial and Insurance Services30.02.440.02.3-2
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2141.11.71800.81.8+33
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2101.18.11,6967.77.0-1,486
Administrative and Support Services3882.02.76653.02.9-277
Public Administration and Safety1470.85.92671.26.3-120
Education and Training1570.87.82381.18.2-81
Health Care and Social Assistance1120.611.91600.710.7-49
Arts and Recreation Services260.11.4110.11.7+15
Other Services1780.94.22481.14.1-70
Total industries19,027100.0100.021,960100.0100.0-2,933

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 Shire of Ashburton in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Mining (12,224 people or 64.2%)
  • Construction (2,484 people or 13.1%)
  • Manufacturing (1,355 people or 7.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 16,063 people in total or 84.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 11.9% in Mining; 10.1% in Construction and 6.7% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the Shire of Ashburton and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (64.2% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (0.6% compared to 11.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.1% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (0.8% compared to 7.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Shire of Ashburton increased by decreased by -2,933 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 Shire of Ashburton were for those employed in:

  • Manufacturing (+1,073 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+33 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Arts and Recreation Services (+15 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Wholesale Trade (+5 full-time equivalent local workers)

Shire of Ashburton

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