City of Kingston

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Kingston, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 16,902 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 Kingston. 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 Kingston 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 Kingston'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 Kingston2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5680.62.15850.62.9-16
Mining990.10.41300.10.4-31
Manufacturing16,90218.37.719,10620.98.9-2,204
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services9691.01.29451.01.2+25
Construction11,93412.99.610,61311.68.8+1,321
Wholesale Trade6,2966.83.26,2246.83.4+72
Retail Trade11,13312.09.512,01213.210.5-879
Accommodation and Food Services4,9585.46.14,8825.36.7+76
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,8215.25.24,6155.15.2+205
Information Media and Telecommunications8310.91.99541.02.1-123
Financial and Insurance Services1,3491.54.41,2151.33.8+134
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,2041.31.69801.11.5+224
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services4,8965.39.84,6735.18.6+223
Administrative and Support Services2,8653.13.13,0303.33.5-165
Public Administration and Safety2,8083.05.92,5562.85.1+252
Education and Training5,7686.28.75,3705.98.6+398
Health Care and Social Assistance9,70110.514.27,4928.213.1+2,208
Arts and Recreation Services1,3781.51.81,3361.52.0+42
Other Services4,0154.33.64,5935.03.9-578
Total industries92,495100.0100.091,310100.0100.0+1,185

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 Kingston in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing (16,902 people or 18.3%)
  • Construction (11,934 people or 12.9%)
  • Retail Trade (11,133 people or 12.0%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 39,969 people in total or 43.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 7.7% in Manufacturing; 9.6% in Construction and 9.5% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Kingston and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (18.3% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.3% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (10.5% compared to 14.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Wholesale Trade (6.8% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Kingston increased by 1,185 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,208 local workers)
  • Construction (+1,321 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+398 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+252 local workers)

City of Kingston

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