City of Port Phillip

Employment by industry (FTE)

In City of Port Phillip, Professional, Scientific and Technical Services is the largest employer, generating 18,316 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 City of Port Phillip.

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 City of Port Phillip'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 Port Phillip2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1880.32.53290.43.6-141
Mining7811.10.44790.60.4+301
Manufacturing2,3083.18.33,8634.79.8-1,555
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2420.31.42720.31.4-29
Construction7,76610.510.57,2628.99.8+504
Wholesale Trade2,5733.53.53,1223.83.7-549
Retail Trade5,1206.98.35,4896.79.3-369
Accommodation and Food Services3,6424.94.55,3276.55.6-1,685
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3,7785.15.53,9184.85.7-140
Information Media and Telecommunications2,9804.01.93,3374.12.2-357
Financial and Insurance Services4,1065.54.95,4066.64.2-1,301
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,4713.31.72,7273.31.7-256
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services18,31624.710.917,92622.09.3+390
Administrative and Support Services3,3184.52.84,2665.23.2-949
Public Administration and Safety2,0472.86.11,9872.45.1+60
Education and Training3,8125.18.63,6044.48.1+208
Health Care and Social Assistance6,2188.413.26,3807.811.5-162
Arts and Recreation Services1,6912.31.62,3802.91.7-689
Other Services2,6963.63.43,3504.13.9-654
Total industries74,054100.0100.081,426100.0100.0-7,372

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

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (18,316 people or 24.7%)
  • Construction (7,766 people or 10.5%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,218 people or 8.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 32,300 people in total or 43.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 10.9% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 10.5% in Construction and 13.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of City of Port Phillip and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (24.7% compared to 10.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (3.1% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (8.4% compared to 13.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (5.1% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in City of Port Phillip increased by decreased by -7,372 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 City of Port Phillip were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+504 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+390 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Mining (+301 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+208 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Port Phillip

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