Kempsey Shire

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Kempsey Shire, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 1,761 FTE jobs in 2023/24.

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 Kempsey Shire.

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 Kempsey Shire'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
Kempsey Shire2023/242018/19Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5925.92.15706.12.5+22
Mining240.21.1230.31.1+0
Manufacturing6366.36.36396.97.4-2
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1161.11.2820.91.1+34
Construction1,51615.110.51,71418.410.4-198
Wholesale Trade1221.23.41071.23.6+15
Retail Trade1,14811.48.194410.18.4+204
Accommodation and Food Services7357.35.26617.15.6+74
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4354.35.55055.45.9-70
Information Media and Telecommunications270.31.9160.22.5+10
Financial and Insurance Services981.05.9951.05.3+4
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services840.81.8961.01.8-12
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2732.711.02742.910.6+0
Administrative and Support Services2802.82.82682.92.9+11
Public Administration and Safety8678.66.37037.55.8+165
Education and Training9499.48.18258.97.7+125
Health Care and Social Assistance1,76117.513.91,36114.611.9+400
Arts and Recreation Services790.81.5961.01.5-17
Other Services3223.23.43283.53.8-5
Total industries10,064100.0100.09,306100.0100.0+759

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. 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 Kempsey Shire in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,761 people or 17.5%)
  • Construction (1,516 people or 15.1%)
  • Retail Trade (1,148 people or 11.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 4,425 people in total or 44.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.5% in Construction and 8.1% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.7% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.0% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (15.1% compared to 10.5%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (5.9% compared to 2.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Kempsey Shire increased by increased by 759 between 2018/19 and 2023/24.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Kempsey Shire were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+400 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+204 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+165 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+125 full-time equivalent local workers)

Kempsey Shire

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