City of Rockingham

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Rockingham, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 4,858 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 Rockingham.

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 Rockingham'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 Rockingham2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2110.72.53771.53.1-166
Mining3841.211.62130.89.5+171
Manufacturing1,5365.06.89963.86.6+541
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services660.21.5820.31.5-16
Construction3,33210.89.82,80510.811.5+527
Wholesale Trade4261.42.94451.73.2-19
Retail Trade3,73612.17.23,77014.58.1-34
Accommodation and Food Services2,0646.74.82,2168.55.2-152
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,3414.35.59983.85.5+343
Information Media and Telecommunications2770.91.02070.81.2+69
Financial and Insurance Services2750.92.42851.12.5-9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3991.31.74571.81.9-57
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,0533.48.18753.47.4+178
Administrative and Support Services9203.02.77112.72.9+209
Public Administration and Safety4,19813.66.73,11512.05.9+1,083
Education and Training4,07213.27.73,15612.17.9+916
Health Care and Social Assistance4,85815.711.73,48113.410.3+1,378
Arts and Recreation Services3431.11.45102.01.6-167
Other Services1,3844.54.01,3105.04.4+74
Total industries30,877100.0100.026,008100.0100.0+4,868

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (4,858 people or 15.7%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (4,198 people or 13.6%)
  • Education and Training (4,072 people or 13.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 13,128 people in total or 42.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 11.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.7% in Public Administration and Safety and 7.7% in Education and Training.

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

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (1.2% compared to 11.6%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (13.6% compared to 6.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (13.2% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (12.1% compared to 7.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Rockingham increased by increased by 4,868 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 Rockingham were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,378 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+1,083 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+916 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Manufacturing (+541 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Rockingham

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