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CENTRAL COAST
REGIONAL SNAPSHOT
2016
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Industry Composition – Full-Time
Equivalent Employment
An analysis of the jobs held by the full-time equivalent
workforce in Central Coast NSW in 2014/15 shows the four
largest industries were:
• Health Care and Social Assistance (12,972 FTEs or 15.1%)
• Retail Trade (10,867 FTEs or 12.7%)
• Construction (9,148 FTEs or 10.7%)
• Manufacturing (7,885 FTEs or 9.2%)
In combination these four industries accounted for 40,872 people
in total or 47.7% of the workforce.
In comparison, New South Wales employed 10.2% in Health Care
and Social Assistance; 9.0% in Retail Trade; 9.4% in Construction
and 8.3% in Manufacturing.
The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time
equivalent workforce of Central Coast NSW and New South
Wales were:
• A larger percentage of FTEs employed in Health Care and
Social Assistance (15.1% compared to 10.2%)
• A larger percentage of FTEs employed in Retail Trade
(12.7% compared to 9.0%)
• A smaller percentage of FTEs employed in Professional,
Scientific and Technical Services (4.5% compared to 9.1%)
• A smaller percentage of FTEs employed in Financial and
Insurance Services (2.1% compared to 5.8%)
Sustainable Communities and Population Growth
The total workforce in Central Coast NSW increased by
5,931 between 2009/10 and 2014/15.
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY SECTOR
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
New South Wales
Central Coast
Mining
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services
Arts and Recreation Services
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services
Information Media and Telecommunications
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
Administrative and Support Services
Other Services
Wholesale Trade
Transport, Postal and Warehousing
Accommodation and Food Services
Financial and Insurance Services
Public Administration and Safety
Education and Training
Manufacturing
Retail Trade
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Construction
Health Care and Social Assistance
Percentage
SOURCE:
NIEIR 2016