Bathurst Regional Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Bathurst Regional Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 3,112 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 Bathurst Regional Council area.

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 Bathurst Regional Council area'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
Bathurst Regional Council area2023/242018/19Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6433.52.16774.12.5-34
Mining920.51.1590.41.1+33
Manufacturing1,2707.06.31,4838.97.4-213
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1841.01.21681.01.1+16
Construction2,25212.410.51,99611.910.4+257
Wholesale Trade3201.83.44072.43.6-87
Retail Trade1,5398.58.11,6199.78.4-80
Accommodation and Food Services1,1566.45.21,0616.45.6+95
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7614.25.57344.45.9+27
Information Media and Telecommunications2151.21.91841.12.5+32
Financial and Insurance Services2521.45.92251.35.3+27
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2741.51.82131.31.8+61
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7294.011.07094.210.6+20
Administrative and Support Services4202.32.84412.62.9-20
Public Administration and Safety1,7569.76.31,4538.75.8+303
Education and Training1,97410.98.11,88411.37.7+91
Health Care and Social Assistance3,11217.113.92,40914.411.9+702
Arts and Recreation Services3722.01.52061.21.5+166
Other Services8484.73.47734.63.8+74
Total industries18,170100.0100.016,700100.0100.0+1,470

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 Bathurst Regional Council area in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,112 people or 17.1%)
  • Construction (2,252 people or 12.4%)
  • Education and Training (1,974 people or 10.9%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 7,338 people in total or 40.4% 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 Education and Training.

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

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.0% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.4% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (9.7% compared to 6.3%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (17.1% compared to 13.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Bathurst Regional Council area increased by increased by 1,470 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 Bathurst Regional Council area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+702 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+303 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+257 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Arts and Recreation Services (+166 full-time equivalent local workers)

Bathurst Regional Council

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