City of Swan

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Swan, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 10,084 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Swan. 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 Swan 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 Swan'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 Swan2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,0481.32.11,2461.82.9-198
Mining3,7864.59.82,4713.67.5+1,315
Manufacturing6,9878.46.17,37510.76.1-387
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services8451.01.47181.01.4+127
Construction9,26111.19.18,09811.79.9+1,163
Wholesale Trade5,0846.12.83,6365.32.7+1,448
Retail Trade9,17411.08.37,30610.69.2+1,868
Accommodation and Food Services4,8825.96.24,3676.36.8+515
Transport, Postal and Warehousing7,6429.25.14,8977.14.9+2,745
Information Media and Telecommunications9601.21.18881.31.2+72
Financial and Insurance Services6680.82.37321.12.3-64
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,0841.31.69561.41.6+128
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,8773.57.52,4893.66.7+388
Administrative and Support Services2,4202.92.92,1263.13.2+294
Public Administration and Safety5,1986.25.94,9077.16.3+291
Education and Training6,1937.48.35,1007.48.9+1,093
Health Care and Social Assistance10,08412.113.46,8589.912.2+3,226
Arts and Recreation Services1,0781.31.81,0251.52.1+53
Other Services4,0354.84.13,9865.84.1+49
Total industries83,310100.0100.069,183100.0100.0+14,127

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (10,084 people or 12.1%)
  • Construction (9,261 people or 11.1%)
  • Retail Trade (9,174 people or 11.0%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 28,519 people in total or 34.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.1% in Construction and 8.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Swan and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (4.5% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.5% compared to 7.5%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (9.2% compared to 5.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Wholesale Trade (6.1% compared to 2.8%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Swan increased by 14,127 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+3,226 local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+2,745 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+1,868 local workers)
  • Wholesale Trade (+1,448 local workers)

City of Swan

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