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Employment by industry (FTE)

In the NSROC Region, Professional, Scientific and Technical Services is the largest employer, generating 74,360 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 NSROC Region.

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 NSROC Region'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
NSROC Region2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,0310.32.31,0930.32.4-62
Mining1,1200.31.21,0060.31.3+114
Manufacturing17,8775.06.420,4616.07.8-2,584
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,5450.41.21,9590.61.1-414
Construction27,4667.610.327,6928.210.5-226
Wholesale Trade18,6745.23.322,8156.73.8-4,141
Retail Trade24,1536.78.423,4726.98.4+681
Accommodation and Food Services12,4763.55.313,6244.05.5-1,148
Transport, Postal and Warehousing9,1432.55.48,1602.45.7+982
Information Media and Telecommunications27,2737.62.227,7988.22.7-525
Financial and Insurance Services18,4935.15.914,4304.35.3+4,062
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7,1092.01.86,5831.91.9+526
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services74,36020.611.063,32018.710.4+11,040
Administrative and Support Services9,9792.82.99,3462.82.9+633
Public Administration and Safety14,2954.06.211,0543.35.5+3,241
Education and Training29,6518.28.027,1428.07.8+2,510
Health Care and Social Assistance51,56414.313.543,68312.911.8+7,881
Arts and Recreation Services4,1521.21.44,3141.31.5-162
Other Services10,1012.83.510,7153.23.7-614
Total industries360,461100.0100.0338,667100.0100.0+21,794

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 NSROC Region in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (74,360 people or 20.6%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (51,564 people or 14.3%)
  • Education and Training (29,651 people or 8.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 155,575 people in total or 43.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 11.0% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 8.0% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (20.6% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Information Media and Telecommunications (7.6% compared to 2.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (2.5% compared to 5.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (7.6% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the NSROC Region increased by increased by 21,794 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 NSROC Region were for those employed in:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+11,040 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+7,881 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+4,062 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+3,241 full-time equivalent local workers)

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