Liverpool City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Liverpool City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 12,046 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 Liverpool 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 Liverpool 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
Liverpool City2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing8041.12.51,0461.52.6-242
Mining2560.41.2630.11.3+193
Manufacturing7,54610.86.610,11614.47.7-2,570
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services6240.91.36761.01.1-52
Construction5,6668.19.58,52412.210.0-2,858
Wholesale Trade3,7425.33.33,4444.93.7+298
Retail Trade7,19810.38.36,6649.58.3+534
Accommodation and Food Services2,4413.54.82,6173.75.6-176
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7,24210.35.25,9118.45.7+1,331
Information Media and Telecommunications6390.92.44840.72.6+155
Financial and Insurance Services9161.36.17171.05.2+198
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services9681.41.99731.41.8-5
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,4223.511.22,6013.710.4-180
Administrative and Support Services2,0522.93.02,0162.93.2+37
Public Administration and Safety6,2108.96.25,7608.25.7+450
Education and Training6,2618.98.25,4437.87.8+818
Health Care and Social Assistance12,04617.213.19,92814.211.8+2,118
Arts and Recreation Services6420.91.45230.71.5+120
Other Services2,4143.43.72,5183.63.8-104
Total industries70,090100.0100.070,024100.0100.0+65

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (12,046 people or 17.2%)
  • Manufacturing (7,546 people or 10.8%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (7,242 people or 10.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 26,835 people in total or 38.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.6% in Manufacturing and 5.2% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.

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

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.5% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (10.3% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.3% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (10.8% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Liverpool City increased by increased by 65 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 Liverpool City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,118 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+1,331 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+818 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+534 full-time equivalent local workers)

Liverpool City Council

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