Bellingen Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Bellingen Shire, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 540 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 Bellingen 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 Bellingen 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
Bellingen Shire2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing35210.12.335110.72.4+1
Mining60.21.270.21.3-1
Manufacturing2226.46.42908.87.8-68
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services160.51.2160.51.1+0
Construction44012.610.342312.910.5+16
Wholesale Trade331.03.3511.53.8-17
Retail Trade2457.08.42678.18.4-22
Accommodation and Food Services3209.25.32748.35.5+47
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1173.35.41203.65.7-3
Information Media and Telecommunications230.62.2200.62.7+3
Financial and Insurance Services401.15.9300.95.3+10
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services491.41.8481.51.9+0
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1995.711.01885.710.4+11
Administrative and Support Services1243.62.9922.82.9+33
Public Administration and Safety1785.16.21494.55.5+29
Education and Training40211.58.03259.97.8+77
Health Care and Social Assistance54015.513.545413.811.8+86
Arts and Recreation Services441.31.4461.41.5-2
Other Services1444.13.51434.33.7+1
Total industries3,492100.0100.03,292100.0100.0+200

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (540 people or 15.5%)
  • Construction (440 people or 12.6%)
  • Education and Training (402 people or 11.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 1,381 people in total or 39.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.3% in Construction and 8.0% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (10.1% compared to 2.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.7% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.1% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Accommodation and Food Services (9.2% compared to 5.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Bellingen Shire increased by increased by 200 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 Bellingen Shire were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+86 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+77 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+47 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+33 full-time equivalent local workers)

Bellingen Shire

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