Fairfield City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Fairfield City, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 8,761 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 Fairfield 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 Fairfield 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
Fairfield City2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3050.62.53840.72.6-79
Mining990.21.2370.11.3+62
Manufacturing8,76116.96.611,16319.17.7-2,402
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services5881.11.34760.81.1+112
Construction4,1368.09.57,49912.810.0-3,364
Wholesale Trade4,0247.73.34,2797.33.7-255
Retail Trade5,1329.98.35,2899.08.3-157
Accommodation and Food Services2,7955.44.83,3885.85.6-592
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5,25910.15.25,4849.45.7-225
Information Media and Telecommunications4080.82.43520.62.6+56
Financial and Insurance Services6751.36.17011.25.2-27
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7521.41.97851.31.8-33
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,0083.911.21,8023.110.4+206
Administrative and Support Services1,8553.63.01,8123.13.2+43
Public Administration and Safety2,1054.06.22,0673.55.7+38
Education and Training4,2998.38.24,6137.97.8-314
Health Care and Social Assistance5,79511.113.15,2629.011.8+534
Arts and Recreation Services3150.61.43990.71.5-84
Other Services2,6805.23.72,7954.83.8-115
Total industries51,991100.0100.058,587100.0100.0-6,596

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

  • Manufacturing (8,761 people or 16.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (5,795 people or 11.1%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (5,259 people or 10.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 19,816 people in total or 38.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 6.6% in Manufacturing; 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 5.2% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (16.9% compared to 6.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.9% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (10.1% compared to 5.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.3% compared to 6.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Fairfield City increased by decreased by -6,596 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 Fairfield City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+534 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+206 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+112 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Mining (+62 full-time equivalent local workers)

Fairfield City

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