Tamworth Regional Council

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Tamworth Regional Council, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 5,097 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 Tamworth Regional Council.

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 Tamworth Regional 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.

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
Tamworth Regional Council2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,8786.72.31,8147.52.4+64
Mining730.31.2770.31.3-3
Manufacturing2,4668.86.42,1188.87.8+348
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3731.31.22601.11.1+114
Construction3,41612.210.32,3479.710.5+1,069
Wholesale Trade6612.43.38753.63.8-214
Retail Trade2,5269.08.42,2979.58.4+230
Accommodation and Food Services1,6175.85.31,4285.95.5+189
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,2704.55.41,4696.15.7-198
Information Media and Telecommunications1590.62.22831.22.7-124
Financial and Insurance Services5632.05.94661.95.3+97
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3671.31.83191.31.9+48
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,0323.711.09864.110.4+46
Administrative and Support Services6942.52.97012.92.9-7
Public Administration and Safety1,6235.86.21,3915.85.5+233
Education and Training2,5399.08.02,1568.97.8+383
Health Care and Social Assistance5,09718.113.53,78715.711.8+1,310
Arts and Recreation Services3841.41.43101.31.5+74
Other Services1,3514.83.51,0754.43.7+276
Total industries28,089100.0100.024,155100.0100.0+3,933

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 Tamworth Regional Council in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (5,097 people or 18.1%)
  • Construction (3,416 people or 12.2%)
  • Education and Training (2,539 people or 9.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 11,052 people in total or 39.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.3% in Construction and 8.0% in Education and Training.

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

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.7% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (18.1% compared to 13.5%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (6.7% compared to 2.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (2.0% compared to 5.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Tamworth Regional Council increased by increased by 3,933 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 Tamworth Regional Council were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,310 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+1,069 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+383 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+348 full-time equivalent local workers)

Tamworth Regional Council

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