City of Parramatta

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Parramatta, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 27,561 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 Parramatta. 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 Parramatta 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 Parramatta'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 Parramatta2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1490.12.12550.22.2-106
Mining600.01.1800.01.1-20
Manufacturing14,1648.46.215,8489.77.0-1,685
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3,9242.31.12,6981.71.0+1,226
Construction10,6646.38.914,7569.19.0-4,092
Wholesale Trade5,4683.33.07,1724.43.4-1,705
Retail Trade10,7216.49.310,5406.59.6+181
Accommodation and Food Services5,7383.46.06,0453.76.9-308
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5,9843.65.16,5324.05.2-548
Information Media and Telecommunications1,5830.92.21,8491.12.4-266
Financial and Insurance Services10,8916.55.514,2898.84.8-3,398
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3,1691.91.82,7841.71.7+385
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services13,0077.710.111,5247.19.4+1,483
Administrative and Support Services4,9162.93.35,5473.43.5-631
Public Administration and Safety26,21315.66.119,48712.05.7+6,725
Education and Training14,1538.48.610,2156.38.5+3,938
Health Care and Social Assistance27,56116.414.224,02514.813.1+3,536
Arts and Recreation Services3,1491.91.63,0711.91.7+77
Other Services6,5083.93.85,8663.63.7+642
Total industries168,019100.0100.0162,584100.0100.0+5,435

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (27,561 people or 16.4%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (26,213 people or 15.6%)
  • Manufacturing (14,164 people or 8.4%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 67,938 people in total or 40.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.1% in Public Administration and Safety and 6.2% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Parramatta and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (15.6% compared to 6.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (6.4% compared to 9.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (3.4% compared to 6.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (6.3% compared to 8.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Parramatta increased by 5,435 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Public Administration and Safety (+6,725 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+3,938 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+3,536 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+1,483 local workers)

City of Parramatta

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