City of Playford

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Playford, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 6,285 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 Playford.

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 Playford'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 Playford2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,8277.44.41,5117.15.2+315
Mining1590.62.01570.71.9+2
Manufacturing1,5666.48.82,61012.310.0-1,044
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1930.81.52391.11.6-46
Construction1,8277.59.71,4186.78.8+409
Wholesale Trade4882.02.83271.53.1+161
Retail Trade2,89111.88.22,76713.19.6+125
Accommodation and Food Services1,2305.05.09264.45.0+303
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,1684.84.78944.25.2+274
Information Media and Telecommunications750.31.3760.41.4-1
Financial and Insurance Services1320.53.21290.62.8+3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1570.61.42621.21.7-105
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4651.97.74292.06.5+36
Administrative and Support Services8673.53.28183.93.2+49
Public Administration and Safety1,3715.67.21,2135.77.1+158
Education and Training2,92811.98.62,20110.48.2+727
Health Care and Social Assistance6,28525.615.24,46721.113.3+1,818
Arts and Recreation Services1240.51.11330.61.4-9
Other Services7713.14.05732.74.0+198
Total industries24,524100.0100.021,150100.0100.0+3,374

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 Playford in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,285 people or 25.6%)
  • Education and Training (2,928 people or 11.9%)
  • Retail Trade (2,891 people or 11.8%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 12,104 people in total or 49.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 15.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.6% in Education and Training and 8.2% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (25.6% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (1.9% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (11.8% compared to 8.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (11.9% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Playford increased by increased by 3,374 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 Playford were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,818 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+727 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+409 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+315 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Playford

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