City of Unley

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Unley, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 4,592 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 Unley.

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 Unley'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 Unley2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing380.24.4930.55.2-55
Mining910.52.02901.61.9-199
Manufacturing5883.08.84462.510.0+142
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services900.51.52581.41.6-168
Construction1,8769.69.71,5118.38.8+365
Wholesale Trade3691.92.84382.43.1-69
Retail Trade1,3386.88.21,6629.29.6-324
Accommodation and Food Services9815.05.09535.35.0+28
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3571.84.71710.95.2+187
Information Media and Telecommunications1730.91.31460.81.4+28
Financial and Insurance Services1,0365.33.29305.12.8+105
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4262.21.44062.21.7+20
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,25816.77.72,56114.16.5+697
Administrative and Support Services9594.93.27133.93.2+246
Public Administration and Safety5652.97.27274.07.1-161
Education and Training1,4647.58.61,3267.38.2+138
Health Care and Social Assistance4,59223.515.23,99122.013.3+601
Arts and Recreation Services1760.91.11831.01.4-7
Other Services1,1686.04.01,3067.24.0-138
Total industries19,547100.0100.018,112100.0100.0+1,435

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (4,592 people or 23.5%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3,258 people or 16.7%)
  • Construction (1,876 people or 9.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 9,726 people in total or 49.8% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 15.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.7% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 9.7% in Construction.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (16.7% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (23.5% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (3.0% compared to 8.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (2.9% compared to 7.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Unley increased by increased by 1,435 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 Unley were for those employed in:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+697 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+601 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+365 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+246 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Unley

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