Coffs Harbour City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Coffs Harbour City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 6,276 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 Coffs Harbour City.

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 Coffs Harbour City'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
Coffs Harbour City2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,6485.12.31,5105.62.4+138
Mining440.11.21020.41.3-58
Manufacturing1,1973.76.41,2564.67.8-59
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3441.11.22651.01.1+79
Construction4,73414.510.33,28412.110.5+1,450
Wholesale Trade5911.83.36472.43.8-56
Retail Trade3,72111.48.43,06511.38.4+656
Accommodation and Food Services2,5117.75.31,9787.35.5+533
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,0123.15.41,1384.25.7-127
Information Media and Telecommunications2030.62.22841.02.7-81
Financial and Insurance Services5351.65.94181.55.3+117
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5031.51.84871.81.9+16
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,5474.711.01,5065.610.4+40
Administrative and Support Services1,0903.32.97892.92.9+301
Public Administration and Safety1,9135.96.21,4885.55.5+425
Education and Training2,8418.78.02,4118.97.8+430
Health Care and Social Assistance6,27619.213.54,74617.611.8+1,529
Arts and Recreation Services4631.41.44011.51.5+62
Other Services1,4584.53.51,2624.73.7+196
Total industries32,630100.0100.027,038100.0100.0+5,593

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 Coffs Harbour City in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,276 people or 19.2%)
  • Construction (4,734 people or 14.5%)
  • Retail Trade (3,721 people or 11.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 14,730 people in total or 45.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 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 Coffs Harbour City and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.7% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (19.2% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.6% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (14.5% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Coffs Harbour City increased by increased by 5,593 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 Coffs Harbour City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,529 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+1,450 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+656 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+533 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Coffs Harbour

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