Cumberland City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Cumberland City, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 10,850 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 Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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
Cumberland City2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3290.42.32400.32.4+89
Mining290.01.21550.21.3-126
Manufacturing10,85014.76.413,87618.67.8-3,026
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,3111.81.29061.21.1+405
Construction6,2108.410.37,2439.710.5-1,032
Wholesale Trade8,02510.93.36,4488.63.8+1,576
Retail Trade8,56211.68.47,1449.68.4+1,419
Accommodation and Food Services2,7993.85.32,8603.85.5-61
Transport, Postal and Warehousing10,32114.05.49,86713.25.7+455
Information Media and Telecommunications8021.12.28381.12.7-37
Financial and Insurance Services9331.35.91,4071.95.3-474
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,0611.41.81,0731.41.9-13
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,1824.311.03,3104.410.4-129
Administrative and Support Services2,2233.02.92,0682.82.9+155
Public Administration and Safety2,9364.06.22,5213.45.5+415
Education and Training4,4106.08.04,8346.57.8-424
Health Care and Social Assistance7,0229.513.56,3868.611.8+636
Arts and Recreation Services5350.71.45590.71.5-24
Other Services2,3143.13.52,9313.93.7-616
Total industries73,854100.0100.074,666100.0100.0-812

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

  • Manufacturing (10,850 people or 14.7%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (10,321 people or 14.0%)
  • Retail Trade (8,562 people or 11.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 29,733 people in total or 40.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 6.4% in Manufacturing; 5.4% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing and 8.4% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (14.0% compared to 5.4%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (14.7% compared to 6.4%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Wholesale Trade (10.9% compared to 3.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.3% compared to 11.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Cumberland City increased by decreased by -812 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 Cumberland City were for those employed in:

  • Wholesale Trade (+1,576 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+1,419 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+636 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+455 full-time equivalent local workers)

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