City of Glen Eira

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Glen Eira, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 7,658 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 the City of Glen Eira.

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 Glen Eira'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 Glen Eira2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing260.12.4690.23.6-43
Mining220.10.4240.10.4-2
Manufacturing1,0392.88.11,1263.29.6-86
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services640.21.4280.11.3+36
Construction3,4889.411.04,13111.610.3-643
Wholesale Trade4761.33.39692.73.6-493
Retail Trade4,26411.58.43,5519.99.3+713
Accommodation and Food Services2,2836.14.92,4496.95.5-166
Transport, Postal and Warehousing9662.65.78022.25.7+164
Information Media and Telecommunications4301.21.86321.82.2-202
Financial and Insurance Services9872.74.97862.24.1+201
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services7091.91.77992.21.7-90
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4,02210.810.73,1938.99.3+829
Administrative and Support Services8672.32.71,1183.13.0-251
Public Administration and Safety1,4543.95.71,3153.75.1+139
Education and Training5,88715.88.35,39315.18.1+494
Health Care and Social Assistance7,65820.613.76,61918.511.4+1,039
Arts and Recreation Services1,0072.71.78782.51.8+129
Other Services1,5364.13.41,8325.14.0-295
Total industries37,184100.0100.035,713100.0100.0+1,471

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 the City of Glen Eira in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (7,658 people or 20.6%)
  • Education and Training (5,887 people or 15.8%)
  • Retail Trade (4,264 people or 11.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 17,809 people in total or 47.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 13.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.3% 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 the City of Glen Eira and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (15.8% compared to 8.3%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (20.6% compared to 13.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (2.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (11.5% compared to 8.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Glen Eira increased by increased by 1,471 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 the City of Glen Eira were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,039 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+829 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+713 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+494 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Glen Eira

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