City of Joondalup

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Joondalup, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 8,794 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 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 Joondalup2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1080.32.31080.33.4-1
Mining2900.711.91590.49.7+130
Manufacturing7521.86.76761.76.6+77
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1280.31.41200.31.6+8
Construction4,94211.610.13,6159.211.1+1,327
Wholesale Trade3070.73.13330.93.0-26
Retail Trade5,20012.27.05,67514.57.6-475
Accommodation and Food Services3,0907.34.93,2248.25.6-134
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,1032.65.68422.25.4+262
Information Media and Telecommunications4000.91.04851.21.1-85
Financial and Insurance Services8041.92.48202.12.3-17
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6701.61.77481.91.8-78
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,1195.08.11,7204.47.0+398
Administrative and Support Services1,1362.72.71,2043.12.9-68
Public Administration and Safety2,7856.55.92,3646.06.3+421
Education and Training7,11116.77.86,74617.28.2+366
Health Care and Social Assistance8,79420.711.97,50419.210.7+1,291
Arts and Recreation Services6721.61.47541.91.7-81
Other Services2,1145.04.22,0455.24.1+69
Total industries42,527100.0100.039,142100.0100.0+3,385

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 Joondalup in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (8,794 people or 20.7%)
  • Education and Training (7,111 people or 16.7%)
  • Retail Trade (5,200 people or 12.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 21,106 people in total or 49.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 11.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.8% in Education and Training and 7.0% 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 (0.7% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (16.7% compared to 7.8%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (20.7% compared to 11.9%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (12.2% compared to 7.0%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Joondalup increased by increased by 3,385 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 Joondalup were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+1,327 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,291 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+421 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+398 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Joondalup

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