City of Fremantle

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Fremantle, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 5,940 local jobs in 2021/22.

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 Fremantle2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3221.02.25942.02.7-272
Mining3281.09.23481.27.4-20
Manufacturing2,3577.36.12,3397.86.1+17
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services850.31.51180.41.3-33
Construction1,8775.88.82,0466.910.2-169
Wholesale Trade8262.62.79643.22.9-138
Retail Trade2,7168.48.72,5498.59.6+167
Accommodation and Food Services3,1729.86.23,04810.26.6+124
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3,77511.75.13,57112.04.9+205
Information Media and Telecommunications3881.21.13071.01.2+80
Financial and Insurance Services3111.02.43521.22.4-41
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4881.51.65161.71.7-28
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,1346.67.41,7625.96.8+371
Administrative and Support Services6722.13.05912.03.2+81
Public Administration and Safety1,9986.26.61,7986.06.1+200
Education and Training2,7268.58.42,9149.88.7-188
Health Care and Social Assistance5,94018.413.33,80612.811.8+2,134
Arts and Recreation Services9082.81.89993.42.0-91
Other Services1,2093.84.01,1974.04.3+12
Total industries32,232100.0100.029,820100.0100.0+2,412

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 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (5,940 people or 18.4%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (3,775 people or 11.7%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (3,172 people or 9.8%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 12,887 people in total or 40.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.3% 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 (1.0% compared to 9.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (11.7% compared to 5.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (18.4% compared to 13.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (9.8% compared to 6.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Fremantle increased by 2,412 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,134 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+371 local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+205 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+200 local workers)

City of Fremantle

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