City of Joondalup

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Joondalup, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 8,673 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 the City of Joondalup.

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 Joondalup'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 Joondalup2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing980.22.5730.23.1+25
Mining2600.611.61380.49.5+122
Manufacturing7691.86.86611.76.6+108
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1730.41.51130.31.5+60
Construction4,23110.09.83,7039.611.5+528
Wholesale Trade2800.72.93300.93.2-50
Retail Trade5,57413.17.25,86715.38.1-294
Accommodation and Food Services3,3557.94.82,9707.75.2+386
Transport, Postal and Warehousing8662.05.58182.15.5+48
Information Media and Telecommunications2990.71.03851.01.2-86
Financial and Insurance Services7171.72.48492.22.5-132
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services8272.01.77752.01.9+52
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,0144.78.11,7944.77.4+220
Administrative and Support Services1,1372.72.71,1703.02.9-33
Public Administration and Safety3,1077.36.72,0445.35.9+1,063
Education and Training7,22617.07.76,51117.07.9+716
Health Care and Social Assistance8,67320.511.77,37319.210.3+1,300
Arts and Recreation Services7241.71.46951.81.6+29
Other Services2,0744.94.02,1385.64.4-64
Total industries42,404100.0100.038,407100.0100.0+3,997

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (8,673 people or 20.5%)
  • Education and Training (7,226 people or 17.0%)
  • Retail Trade (5,574 people or 13.1%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 21,473 people in total or 50.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 11.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.7% in Education and Training and 7.2% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the City of Joondalup and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (0.6% compared to 11.6%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (17.0% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (20.5% compared to 11.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (13.1% compared to 7.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Joondalup increased by increased by 3,997 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 the City of Joondalup were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,300 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+1,063 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+716 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+528 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Joondalup

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