City of Albany

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Albany, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 2,329 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 Albany.

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 Albany'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 Albany2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,1387.82.51,37710.53.1-239
Mining940.611.6500.49.5+43
Manufacturing7625.26.86464.96.6+115
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2391.61.51711.31.5+67
Construction1,55810.79.81,42310.811.5+135
Wholesale Trade4493.12.93422.63.2+106
Retail Trade1,52510.57.21,42910.98.1+96
Accommodation and Food Services8535.94.89567.35.2-103
Transport, Postal and Warehousing6014.15.55554.25.5+46
Information Media and Telecommunications2862.01.01000.81.2+185
Financial and Insurance Services1781.22.42141.62.5-36
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2461.71.72101.61.9+37
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services6194.28.14983.87.4+121
Administrative and Support Services3362.32.73312.52.9+5
Public Administration and Safety9626.66.78776.75.9+85
Education and Training1,4449.97.71,2579.57.9+187
Health Care and Social Assistance2,32916.011.71,93214.710.3+397
Arts and Recreation Services1941.31.42021.51.6-8
Other Services7525.24.05984.54.4+154
Total industries14,564100.0100.013,169100.0100.0+1,395

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,329 people or 16.0%)
  • Construction (1,558 people or 10.7%)
  • Retail Trade (1,525 people or 10.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 5,411 people in total or 37.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 11.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.8% in Construction and 7.2% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (0.6% compared to 11.6%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (7.8% compared to 2.5%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (16.0% compared to 11.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.2% compared to 8.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Albany increased by increased by 1,395 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 Albany were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+397 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+187 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+185 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+154 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Albany

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