Georges River Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Georges River Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 9,931 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 Georges River 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 Georges River 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
Georges River Council area2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing570.22.5310.12.6+26
Mining170.01.2270.11.3-11
Manufacturing1,5204.16.62,1775.47.7-657
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2590.71.34471.11.1-188
Construction2,5206.99.54,13210.210.0-1,613
Wholesale Trade8982.43.31,2463.13.7-347
Retail Trade3,1768.68.33,4428.58.3-266
Accommodation and Food Services1,7994.94.82,3995.95.6-599
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,2423.45.21,1963.05.7+46
Information Media and Telecommunications2690.72.43750.92.6-105
Financial and Insurance Services2,9618.16.12,9867.45.2-26
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services9262.51.91,0132.51.8-88
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,9378.011.23,0167.510.4-79
Administrative and Support Services1,1283.13.01,1933.03.2-64
Public Administration and Safety1,5834.36.21,9504.85.7-367
Education and Training3,4829.58.23,2558.17.8+226
Health Care and Social Assistance9,93127.013.19,14222.611.8+789
Arts and Recreation Services3791.01.44361.11.5-56
Other Services1,6484.53.71,9184.83.8-270
Total industries36,732100.0100.040,381100.0100.0-3,649

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 Georges River Council area in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (9,931 people or 27.0%)
  • Education and Training (3,482 people or 9.5%)
  • Retail Trade (3,176 people or 8.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 16,588 people in total or 45.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.2% in Education and Training and 8.3% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (27.0% compared to 13.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (8.0% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (6.9% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (4.1% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Georges River Council area increased by decreased by -3,649 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 Georges River Council area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+789 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+226 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+46 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+26 full-time equivalent local workers)

Georges River Council

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