City of Armadale

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Armadale, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 3,433 FTE jobs in 2021/22.

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 City of Armadale.

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 City of Armadale'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
City of Armadale2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3221.72.52731.73.1+49
Mining3161.711.61280.89.5+188
Manufacturing1,0315.46.89986.36.6+33
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1240.71.51230.81.5+1
Construction2,23911.89.81,96612.411.5+273
Wholesale Trade4982.62.93642.33.2+134
Retail Trade2,11711.27.22,10313.38.1+14
Accommodation and Food Services1,0655.64.81,1267.15.2-61
Transport, Postal and Warehousing9985.35.57204.65.5+279
Information Media and Telecommunications1000.51.0950.61.2+5
Financial and Insurance Services1660.92.41651.02.5+1
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2401.31.72661.71.9-27
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6773.68.14763.07.4+201
Administrative and Support Services6023.22.75633.62.9+38
Public Administration and Safety1,0965.86.79496.05.9+147
Education and Training2,78114.77.71,95912.47.9+822
Health Care and Social Assistance3,43318.111.72,56616.210.3+867
Arts and Recreation Services1891.01.41831.21.6+6
Other Services9475.04.07774.94.4+170
Total industries18,939100.0100.015,799100.0100.0+3,140

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©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 the City of Armadale in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,433 people or 18.1%)
  • Education and Training (2,781 people or 14.7%)
  • Construction (2,239 people or 11.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 8,453 people in total or 44.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 11.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.7% in Education and Training and 9.8% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the City of Armadale and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (1.7% compared to 11.6%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (14.7% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (18.1% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.6% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Armadale increased by increased by 3,140 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the City of Armadale were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+867 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+822 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+279 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+273 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Armadale

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