RDA Murraylands and Riverland region

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is the largest employer, generating 6,849 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 RDA Murraylands and Riverland 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 RDA Murraylands and Riverland 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
RDA Murraylands and Riverland region2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6,84925.54.56,68925.55.4+160
Mining920.31.9960.41.8-3
Manufacturing2,5169.48.32,4569.39.5+60
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3201.21.73041.21.6+16
Construction2,0447.69.61,8777.19.0+167
Wholesale Trade7422.82.99043.43.1-162
Retail Trade1,9437.27.92,4849.59.5-542
Accommodation and Food Services1,2654.75.11,1664.45.2+99
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,0273.85.11,3475.15.4-320
Information Media and Telecommunications1440.51.31280.51.5+16
Financial and Insurance Services2851.13.22551.02.7+30
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1740.71.32891.11.6-115
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5101.97.65122.06.2-2
Administrative and Support Services9843.73.19123.53.2+72
Public Administration and Safety1,3385.07.11,2994.97.2+39
Education and Training1,7406.58.31,5976.18.1+144
Health Care and Social Assistance3,38812.615.82,72710.413.6+661
Arts and Recreation Services3191.21.23361.31.5-17
Other Services1,1474.34.08933.44.1+254
Total industries26,828100.0100.026,271100.0100.0+557

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 RDA Murraylands and Riverland region in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (6,849 people or 25.5%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,388 people or 12.6%)
  • Manufacturing (2,516 people or 9.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 12,753 people in total or 47.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 4.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; 15.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 8.3% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (25.5% compared to 4.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.9% compared to 7.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (12.6% compared to 15.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.1% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region increased by increased by 557 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 RDA Murraylands and Riverland region were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+661 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+254 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+167 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+160 full-time equivalent local workers)

RDA Murraylands and Riverland

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