Georges River Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Georges River Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 11,179 FTE jobs in 2022/23.

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 Georges River Council area.

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 Georges River Council area'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
Georges River Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing450.12.3390.12.4+6
Mining210.11.2350.11.3-14
Manufacturing1,7454.46.42,1125.37.8-367
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3130.81.24321.11.1-119
Construction3,1017.910.33,1397.910.5-39
Wholesale Trade8372.13.31,2583.23.8-421
Retail Trade3,2598.38.43,3258.48.4-66
Accommodation and Food Services2,0965.35.32,4006.15.5-305
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,2723.25.41,1873.05.7+85
Information Media and Telecommunications2860.72.23951.02.7-109
Financial and Insurance Services2,9067.45.92,9157.45.3-9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,0572.71.81,0152.61.9+42
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,0717.811.03,3178.410.4-247
Administrative and Support Services1,0252.62.91,0732.72.9-48
Public Administration and Safety1,5854.06.21,7724.55.5-187
Education and Training3,7689.68.03,4258.77.8+343
Health Care and Social Assistance11,17928.413.59,56724.211.8+1,612
Arts and Recreation Services3590.91.44371.11.5-78
Other Services1,4483.73.51,7244.43.7-275
Total industries39,372100.0100.039,567100.0100.0-195

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 Georges River Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (11,179 people or 28.4%)
  • Education and Training (3,768 people or 9.6%)
  • Retail Trade (3,259 people or 8.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 18,207 people in total or 46.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.0% in Education and Training and 8.4% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Georges River Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (28.4% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (7.8% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (7.9% compared to 10.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (3.2% compared to 5.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Georges River Council area increased by decreased by -195 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Georges River Council area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,612 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+343 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+85 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+42 full-time equivalent local workers)

Georges River Council

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