City of Greater Shepparton

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Greater Shepparton, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 5,932 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 City of Greater Shepparton.

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 City of Greater Shepparton'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
City of Greater Shepparton2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,8639.52.43,81814.13.6-955
Mining440.10.4340.10.4+9
Manufacturing2,7659.28.12,68910.09.6+76
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services7552.51.49513.51.3-196
Construction2,6418.811.02,6159.710.3+25
Wholesale Trade8852.93.36372.43.6+248
Retail Trade2,2067.38.42,5609.59.3-354
Accommodation and Food Services1,1073.74.91,1924.45.5-85
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,4124.75.71,2574.75.7+156
Information Media and Telecommunications1960.71.82280.82.2-32
Financial and Insurance Services4071.44.93751.44.1+33
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2460.81.72540.91.7-9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,7365.810.71,0513.99.3+685
Administrative and Support Services8192.72.77292.73.0+90
Public Administration and Safety1,5605.25.71,1224.25.1+438
Education and Training2,8469.58.32,1377.98.1+709
Health Care and Social Assistance5,93219.813.73,94614.611.4+1,986
Arts and Recreation Services2891.01.72751.01.8+14
Other Services1,3104.43.41,1394.24.0+171
Total industries30,018100.0100.027,009100.0100.0+3,009

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 City of Greater Shepparton in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (5,932 people or 19.8%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (2,863 people or 9.5%)
  • Education and Training (2,846 people or 9.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 11,640 people in total or 38.8% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 13.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 2.4% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 8.3% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the City of Greater Shepparton and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (9.5% compared to 2.4%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (19.8% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.8% compared to 10.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.4% compared to 4.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Greater Shepparton increased by increased by 3,009 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 City of Greater Shepparton were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,986 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+709 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+685 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+438 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Greater Shepparton

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