RDA Eyre Peninsula Region

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the RDA Eyre Peninsula Region, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 3,011 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 the RDA Eyre Peninsula 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 Eyre Peninsula 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 Eyre Peninsula Region2023/242018/19Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,90613.44.44,73822.45.0-1,833
Mining2,0209.32.28564.11.8+1,164
Manufacturing2,24010.38.21,9519.29.6+289
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3821.81.82401.11.8+142
Construction2,22310.39.41,7698.49.6+454
Wholesale Trade3761.73.05532.63.1-177
Retail Trade1,6247.57.91,7878.59.0-162
Accommodation and Food Services1,1375.34.81,0755.15.3+62
Transport, Postal and Warehousing9344.35.01,0565.05.1-121
Information Media and Telecommunications400.21.1610.31.5-21
Financial and Insurance Services2791.32.92081.02.6+71
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1400.61.31530.71.5-14
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5762.77.54852.36.6+90
Administrative and Support Services4392.03.24712.23.1-32
Public Administration and Safety9324.36.99104.37.0+22
Education and Training1,6027.48.21,6557.88.3-53
Health Care and Social Assistance3,01113.916.72,31611.013.8+695
Arts and Recreation Services980.51.41240.61.4-26
Other Services6903.23.97093.44.0-19
Total industries21,650100.0100.021,118100.0100.0+532

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 the RDA Eyre Peninsula Region in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,011 people or 13.9%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (2,906 people or 13.4%)
  • Manufacturing (2,240 people or 10.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 8,157 people in total or 37.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 16.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 4.4% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 8.2% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the RDA Eyre Peninsula Region and South Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (13.4% compared to 4.4%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (9.3% compared to 2.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2.7% compared to 7.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (13.9% compared to 16.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the RDA Eyre Peninsula Region increased by increased by 532 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 the RDA Eyre Peninsula Region were for those employed in:

  • Mining (+1,164 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+695 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+454 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+289 full-time equivalent local workers)

RDA Eyre Peninsula Region

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