City of Port Adelaide Enfield

Employment by industry (FTE)

In City of Port Adelaide Enfield, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 14,107 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 City of Port Adelaide Enfield.

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 City of Port Adelaide Enfield'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 Port Adelaide Enfield2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3990.64.42180.35.2+182
Mining3020.42.06310.91.9-329
Manufacturing14,10720.08.814,27921.110.0-172
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,9952.81.52,2353.31.6-240
Construction8,63812.39.77,69111.38.8+947
Wholesale Trade4,6556.62.84,5506.73.1+105
Retail Trade5,7428.28.26,3849.49.6-642
Accommodation and Food Services2,3193.35.01,9842.95.0+335
Transport, Postal and Warehousing8,86312.64.78,20512.15.2+658
Information Media and Telecommunications3270.51.33190.51.4+8
Financial and Insurance Services3990.63.23450.52.8+54
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7471.11.48001.21.7-53
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,3913.47.72,1473.26.5+244
Administrative and Support Services1,6662.43.21,6992.53.2-33
Public Administration and Safety4,1895.97.24,0175.97.1+172
Education and Training3,5845.18.63,1814.78.2+402
Health Care and Social Assistance5,6298.015.25,1637.613.3+466
Arts and Recreation Services5430.81.16210.91.4-78
Other Services3,9335.64.03,3334.94.0+599
Total industries70,428100.0100.067,803100.0100.0+2,625

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 City of Port Adelaide Enfield in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing (14,107 people or 20.0%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (8,863 people or 12.6%)
  • Construction (8,638 people or 12.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 31,608 people in total or 44.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 8.8% in Manufacturing; 4.7% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing and 9.7% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (20.0% compared to 8.8%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (12.6% compared to 4.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (8.0% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.4% compared to 7.7%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in City of Port Adelaide Enfield increased by increased by 2,625 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 City of Port Adelaide Enfield were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+947 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+658 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+599 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+466 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Port Adelaide Enfield

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