Penrith City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Penrith City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 10,736 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 Penrith 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 Penrith 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
Penrith City2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing7411.02.57621.12.6-21
Mining1940.31.22400.31.3-47
Manufacturing7,28510.26.67,73511.27.7-450
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services9711.41.31,0661.51.1-95
Construction8,00611.29.510,35915.010.0-2,353
Wholesale Trade2,9754.23.32,3453.43.7+630
Retail Trade7,29010.28.36,7329.88.3+557
Accommodation and Food Services3,6825.24.83,3724.95.6+310
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7,15810.05.25,6518.25.7+1,507
Information Media and Telecommunications5550.82.45220.82.6+33
Financial and Insurance Services9691.46.18851.35.2+84
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,1801.71.91,0421.51.8+138
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,9314.111.22,5163.710.4+415
Administrative and Support Services1,7642.53.01,9182.83.2-153
Public Administration and Safety4,8316.86.24,3946.45.7+437
Education and Training6,5189.18.26,6229.67.8-104
Health Care and Social Assistance10,73615.013.19,18513.311.8+1,551
Arts and Recreation Services7111.01.48241.21.5-113
Other Services2,8464.03.72,7213.93.8+125
Total industries71,345100.0100.068,892100.0100.0+2,453

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (10,736 people or 15.0%)
  • Construction (8,006 people or 11.2%)
  • Retail Trade (7,290 people or 10.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 26,032 people in total or 36.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.5% in Construction and 8.3% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.1% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (10.0% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.4% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (10.2% compared to 6.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Penrith City increased by increased by 2,453 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 Penrith City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,551 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+1,507 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Wholesale Trade (+630 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+557 full-time equivalent local workers)

Penrith City Council

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