Cowra Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Cowra Shire, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 856 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 Cowra 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 Cowra 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
Cowra Shire2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing85617.82.386419.82.4-8
Mining150.31.260.11.3+9
Manufacturing4449.26.445210.37.8-8
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services521.11.2501.11.1+2
Construction50810.610.33407.810.5+168
Wholesale Trade1422.93.31463.33.8-4
Retail Trade3607.58.43999.18.4-39
Accommodation and Food Services3828.05.32736.25.5+110
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1994.15.42104.85.7-11
Information Media and Telecommunications190.42.2160.42.7+2
Financial and Insurance Services380.85.9481.15.3-9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services631.31.8370.91.9+26
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1182.411.01192.710.4-2
Administrative and Support Services962.02.9741.72.9+22
Public Administration and Safety2565.36.21994.55.5+58
Education and Training3477.28.03678.47.8-19
Health Care and Social Assistance58812.213.552612.111.8+61
Arts and Recreation Services400.81.4461.01.5-5
Other Services2835.93.51964.53.7+87
Total industries4,808100.0100.04,367100.0100.0+441

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

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (856 people or 17.8%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (588 people or 12.2%)
  • Construction (508 people or 10.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 1,952 people in total or 40.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 2.3% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 10.3% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (17.8% compared to 2.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.4% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (0.8% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (9.2% compared to 6.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Cowra Shire increased by increased by 441 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 Cowra Shire were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+168 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+110 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+87 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+61 full-time equivalent local workers)

Cowra Shire

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