Clarence Valley Council area

Employment by industry (Total)

In Clarence Valley Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 4,011 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Clarence Valley Council area. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in Clarence Valley Council area regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of Clarence Valley 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.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
Clarence Valley Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,3495.91.91,2916.62.1+58
Mining860.41.0520.31.1+34
Manufacturing1,2505.55.91,2106.27.0+40
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2541.11.12041.01.0+50
Construction2,59411.39.52,08810.79.4+506
Wholesale Trade3341.53.03741.93.4-40
Retail Trade2,64411.59.42,30811.89.7+335
Accommodation and Food Services2,1499.46.51,6208.36.7+530
Transport, Postal and Warehousing8873.95.29204.75.3-33
Information Media and Telecommunications1190.52.11971.02.5-78
Financial and Insurance Services2381.05.42181.14.9+20
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2801.21.72831.41.8-2
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7133.110.07583.99.5-45
Administrative and Support Services7663.33.15712.93.2+195
Public Administration and Safety2,1379.36.01,6018.25.5+536
Education and Training1,8958.38.31,6518.48.4+245
Health Care and Social Assistance4,01117.514.83,06715.713.1+943
Arts and Recreation Services3061.31.63091.61.8-3
Other Services8873.93.58294.23.7+58
Total industries22,899100.0100.019,550100.0100.0+3,348

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©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 local workers in Clarence Valley Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (4,011 people or 17.5%)
  • Retail Trade (2,644 people or 11.5%)
  • Construction (2,594 people or 11.3%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 9,248 people in total or 40.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.4% in Retail Trade and 9.5% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Clarence Valley Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.1% compared to 10.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.0% compared to 5.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (5.9% compared to 1.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (9.3% compared to 6.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Clarence Valley Council area increased by 3,348 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+943 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+536 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+530 local workers)
  • Construction (+506 local workers)

Clarence Valley Council

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