City of Swan

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Swan, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 9,357 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 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 Swan2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,1721.52.21,2941.92.7-122
Mining3,1174.09.22,6293.87.4+488
Manufacturing6,6838.56.17,40310.86.1-720
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services9161.21.56761.01.3+239
Construction8,51010.98.88,67412.710.2-165
Wholesale Trade4,5905.92.73,5775.22.9+1,013
Retail Trade8,74111.28.77,18610.59.6+1,555
Accommodation and Food Services5,0476.56.24,1676.16.6+880
Transport, Postal and Warehousing6,3318.15.14,6196.84.9+1,713
Information Media and Telecommunications7370.91.18841.31.2-147
Financial and Insurance Services6310.82.47701.12.4-139
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services9901.31.68901.31.7+100
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,7533.57.42,5443.76.8+209
Administrative and Support Services2,3403.03.02,0433.03.2+297
Public Administration and Safety5,5167.16.64,7456.96.1+771
Education and Training6,1517.98.44,8797.18.7+1,272
Health Care and Social Assistance9,35712.013.36,3759.311.8+2,982
Arts and Recreation Services8501.11.88641.32.0-14
Other Services3,7344.84.04,1786.14.3-443
Total industries78,167100.0100.068,398100.0100.0+9,770

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 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (9,357 people or 12.0%)
  • Retail Trade (8,741 people or 11.2%)
  • Construction (8,510 people or 10.9%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 26,608 people in total or 34.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.3% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.7% in Retail Trade and 8.8% in Construction.

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 (4.0% compared to 9.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.5% compared to 7.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Wholesale Trade (5.9% compared to 2.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (8.1% compared to 5.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Swan increased by 9,770 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,982 local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+1,713 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+1,555 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,272 local workers)

City of Swan

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