Wagga Wagga City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Wagga Wagga City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 5,312 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 Wagga Wagga 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 Wagga Wagga 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
Wagga Wagga City2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,4144.52.51,5985.62.6-183
Mining660.21.2430.11.3+23
Manufacturing1,9046.16.62,1707.57.7-266
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services7712.51.33111.11.1+460
Construction3,74512.09.52,5578.910.0+1,188
Wholesale Trade1,1073.53.39103.23.7+197
Retail Trade2,3937.68.32,4688.68.3-75
Accommodation and Food Services1,7855.74.81,8596.55.6-74
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,1943.85.21,5405.45.7-347
Information Media and Telecommunications2520.82.44221.52.6-171
Financial and Insurance Services4641.56.14891.75.2-25
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3951.31.93561.21.8+39
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,2814.111.21,3284.610.4-48
Administrative and Support Services8032.63.06632.33.2+140
Public Administration and Safety3,87912.46.23,35711.75.7+523
Education and Training3,0829.88.22,6919.47.8+391
Health Care and Social Assistance5,31217.013.14,47915.611.8+833
Arts and Recreation Services1750.61.43451.21.5-170
Other Services1,2994.13.71,1914.13.8+108
Total industries31,319100.0100.028,777100.0100.0+2,542

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (5,312 people or 17.0%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (3,879 people or 12.4%)
  • Construction (3,745 people or 12.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 12,936 people in total or 41.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.2% in Public Administration and Safety and 9.5% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Wagga Wagga 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 Public Administration and Safety (12.4% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.5% compared to 6.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (17.0% compared to 13.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Wagga Wagga City increased by increased by 2,542 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 Wagga Wagga City were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+1,188 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+833 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+523 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+460 full-time equivalent local workers)

Wagga Wagga City Council

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