City of Fremantle

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Fremantle, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 6,159 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Fremantle. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the City of Fremantle regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the City of Fremantle'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.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
City of Fremantle2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3020.92.14501.52.9-147
Mining3791.29.83211.17.5+58
Manufacturing2,4137.46.12,4318.16.1-19
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services980.31.41240.41.4-26
Construction1,9546.09.11,8866.39.9+67
Wholesale Trade7212.22.89113.02.7-190
Retail Trade2,7418.48.32,5488.59.2+193
Accommodation and Food Services3,27710.06.23,13410.46.8+144
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3,29710.15.13,45511.54.9-158
Information Media and Telecommunications4131.31.12560.91.2+157
Financial and Insurance Services3271.02.33351.12.3-8
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5841.81.65021.71.6+82
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,2717.07.51,7275.76.7+545
Administrative and Support Services6802.12.95972.03.2+83
Public Administration and Safety1,9015.85.91,9376.46.3-35
Education and Training2,7308.48.32,9959.98.9-265
Health Care and Social Assistance6,15918.913.44,29014.312.2+1,869
Arts and Recreation Services9863.01.81,0363.42.1-50
Other Services1,3814.24.11,1683.94.1+213
Total industries32,617100.0100.030,104100.0100.0+2,512

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©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 local workers in the City of Fremantle in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,159 people or 18.9%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (3,297 people or 10.1%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (3,277 people or 10.0%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 12,734 people in total or 39.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 5.1% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing and 6.2% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Fremantle and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (1.2% compared to 9.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (18.9% compared to 13.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (10.1% compared to 5.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (10.0% compared to 6.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Fremantle increased by 2,512 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,869 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+545 local workers)
  • Other Services (+213 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+193 local workers)

City of Fremantle

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