Northern Beaches Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the Northern Beaches Council area, Construction is the largest employer, generating 13,836 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 the Northern Beaches Council area.

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 the Northern Beaches 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.

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
Northern Beaches Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6070.72.35360.62.4+72
Mining1470.21.21460.21.3+1
Manufacturing6,0036.56.47,3468.57.8-1,344
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services5890.61.25700.71.1+19
Construction13,83614.910.39,83411.410.5+4,002
Wholesale Trade3,9394.23.35,0895.93.8-1,150
Retail Trade10,13910.98.49,62911.28.4+510
Accommodation and Food Services6,0746.55.36,0137.05.5+61
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,8033.05.42,5382.95.7+266
Information Media and Telecommunications1,8041.92.22,0072.32.7-202
Financial and Insurance Services2,5882.85.91,8632.25.3+725
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,0822.21.81,8472.11.9+234
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services10,86611.711.09,51111.010.4+1,354
Administrative and Support Services2,9923.22.92,7973.22.9+195
Public Administration and Safety2,4542.66.22,3732.85.5+81
Education and Training7,7108.38.07,5588.87.8+153
Health Care and Social Assistance12,92913.913.510,98612.711.8+1,943
Arts and Recreation Services1,5311.61.41,7672.01.5-236
Other Services3,8354.13.53,8684.53.7-33
Total industries92,930100.0100.086,278100.0100.0+6,651

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 the Northern Beaches Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (13,836 people or 14.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (12,929 people or 13.9%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (10,866 people or 11.7%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 37,631 people in total or 40.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 10.3% in Construction; 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 11.0% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the Northern Beaches Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (14.9% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (2.6% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (2.8% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (10.9% compared to 8.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the Northern Beaches Council area increased by increased by 6,651 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 the Northern Beaches Council area were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+4,002 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,943 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+1,354 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+725 full-time equivalent local workers)

Northern Beaches Council

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