Lithgow City Council

Employment by industry (Total)

In Lithgow City Council , Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 1,099 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Lithgow City Council . 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 Lithgow City Council 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 Lithgow City Council '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
Lithgow City Council 2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2192.51.92342.82.1-15
Mining94110.91.092510.91.1+16
Manufacturing4114.85.94905.87.0-79
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3424.01.13213.81.0+21
Construction88310.39.57488.89.4+135
Wholesale Trade1601.93.02122.53.4-51
Retail Trade6677.79.47739.19.7-105
Accommodation and Food Services6377.46.56697.96.7-32
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3293.85.24114.85.3-82
Information Media and Telecommunications290.32.1640.72.5-35
Financial and Insurance Services1661.95.41611.94.9+4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1071.21.7961.11.8+11
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2442.810.02252.69.5+20
Administrative and Support Services2923.43.12733.23.2+20
Public Administration and Safety99611.66.094611.15.5+50
Education and Training6157.18.36207.38.4-5
Health Care and Social Assistance1,09912.814.893811.013.1+161
Arts and Recreation Services1171.41.6871.01.8+30
Other Services3564.13.53143.73.7+43
Total industries8,613100.0100.08,507100.0100.0+106

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,099 people or 12.8%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (996 people or 11.6%)
  • Mining (941 people or 10.9%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 3,037 people in total or 35.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.0% in Public Administration and Safety and 1.0% in Mining.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Lithgow City Council and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (10.9% compared to 1.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.8% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (11.6% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.9% compared to 5.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Lithgow City Council increased by 106 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+161 local workers)
  • Construction (+135 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+50 local workers)
  • Other Services (+43 local workers)

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