City of Parramatta

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Parramatta, Public Administration and Safety is the largest employer, generating 22,094 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 Parramatta.

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 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.

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 Parramatta2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1160.12.52260.22.6-110
Mining480.01.2650.01.3-17
Manufacturing12,4909.06.615,21510.77.7-2,725
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3,4492.51.32,4991.81.1+950
Construction8,8356.49.514,1199.910.0-5,284
Wholesale Trade4,9423.63.36,7834.83.7-1,840
Retail Trade8,3516.08.38,2895.88.3+63
Accommodation and Food Services3,8852.84.84,4813.25.6-596
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5,0153.65.26,1694.35.7-1,154
Information Media and Telecommunications1,3841.02.41,6571.22.6-272
Financial and Insurance Services9,6046.96.112,8599.15.2-3,254
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,7572.01.92,5341.81.8+223
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services11,5148.311.210,7347.610.4+781
Administrative and Support Services3,7662.73.04,4893.23.2-724
Public Administration and Safety22,09415.96.216,98612.05.7+5,108
Education and Training11,3658.28.28,1165.77.8+3,249
Health Care and Social Assistance21,64815.613.119,23313.511.8+2,415
Arts and Recreation Services2,1951.61.42,2491.61.5-54
Other Services5,2563.83.75,3023.73.8-46
Total industries138,715100.0100.0142,003100.0100.0-3,288

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

  • Public Administration and Safety (22,094 people or 15.9%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (21,648 people or 15.6%)
  • Manufacturing (12,490 people or 9.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 56,233 people in total or 40.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 6.2% in Public Administration and Safety; 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 6.6% in Manufacturing.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (15.9% compared to 6.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (6.4% compared to 9.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (8.3% compared to 11.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (15.6% compared to 13.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Parramatta increased by decreased by -3,288 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 Parramatta were for those employed in:

  • Public Administration and Safety (+5,108 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+3,249 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,415 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+950 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Parramatta

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