Griffith City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Griffith City, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 2,565 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 Griffith City.

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 Griffith City'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
Griffith City2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,60612.22.51,69314.62.6-88
Mining120.11.240.01.3+8
Manufacturing2,56519.66.62,23519.37.7+331
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4053.11.31811.61.1+224
Construction1,52711.69.59628.310.0+565
Wholesale Trade5224.03.33683.23.7+153
Retail Trade1,0978.48.31,0999.58.3-2
Accommodation and Food Services5674.34.85704.95.6-3
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3802.95.24804.15.7-100
Information Media and Telecommunications520.42.4490.42.6+3
Financial and Insurance Services1321.06.11591.45.2-27
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1321.01.91080.91.8+25
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4313.311.24604.010.4-28
Administrative and Support Services3292.53.02732.43.2+56
Public Administration and Safety6785.26.24614.05.7+217
Education and Training7936.08.26825.97.8+111
Health Care and Social Assistance1,36510.413.11,18710.311.8+178
Arts and Recreation Services550.41.41121.01.5-57
Other Services4733.63.74774.13.8-5
Total industries13,121100.0100.011,561100.0100.0+1,560

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 Griffith City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing (2,565 people or 19.6%)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1,606 people or 12.2%)
  • Construction (1,527 people or 11.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 5,698 people in total or 43.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 6.6% in Manufacturing; 2.5% in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and 9.5% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Griffith City and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (19.6% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (12.2% compared to 2.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.3% compared to 11.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.0% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Griffith City increased by increased by 1,560 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 Griffith City were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+565 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+331 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+224 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+217 full-time equivalent local workers)

Griffith City

economic profile