Bayside Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Bayside Council area, Transport, Postal and Warehousing is the largest employer, generating 21,444 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 Bayside Council area.

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 Bayside Council area'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
Bayside Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing970.12.31140.12.4-16
Mining230.01.2100.01.3+12
Manufacturing5,4577.16.45,8247.57.8-367
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services5080.71.25180.71.1-11
Construction6,9089.010.39,19711.910.5-2,289
Wholesale Trade3,2614.33.33,2204.23.8+41
Retail Trade6,3078.38.46,5908.58.4-283
Accommodation and Food Services4,5145.95.34,2135.55.5+301
Transport, Postal and Warehousing21,44428.15.424,06731.25.7-2,623
Information Media and Telecommunications8221.12.28181.12.7+5
Financial and Insurance Services1,0031.35.98761.15.3+128
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,0352.71.81,8152.41.9+220
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4,9186.411.04,0865.310.4+832
Administrative and Support Services2,8253.72.92,8823.72.9-57
Public Administration and Safety5,1666.86.23,4304.45.5+1,737
Education and Training3,2994.38.02,5063.27.8+793
Health Care and Social Assistance4,6126.013.54,0595.311.8+553
Arts and Recreation Services7661.01.46080.81.5+157
Other Services2,3793.13.52,3133.03.7+66
Total industries76,346100.0100.077,144100.0100.0-798

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 Bayside Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (21,444 people or 28.1%)
  • Construction (6,908 people or 9.0%)
  • Retail Trade (6,307 people or 8.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 34,659 people in total or 45.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 5.4% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing; 10.3% in Construction and 8.4% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Bayside Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (28.1% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (6.0% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.3% compared to 5.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (6.4% compared to 11.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Bayside Council area increased by decreased by -798 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 Bayside Council area were for those employed in:

  • Public Administration and Safety (+1,737 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+832 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+793 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+553 full-time equivalent local workers)

Bayside Council

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