City of Swan

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Swan, Construction is the largest employer, generating 7,949 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 Swan.

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 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.

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 Swan2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing9981.52.51,0921.83.1-94
Mining3,3285.111.62,9244.99.5+405
Manufacturing6,2109.46.86,93711.56.6-727
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services7801.21.56411.11.5+139
Construction7,94912.19.88,47014.111.5-521
Wholesale Trade4,2896.52.93,5325.93.2+757
Retail Trade6,1909.47.25,3839.08.1+807
Accommodation and Food Services3,2865.04.82,8924.85.2+395
Transport, Postal and Warehousing6,0079.15.54,6677.85.5+1,340
Information Media and Telecommunications6371.01.07751.31.2-137
Financial and Insurance Services5210.82.46931.22.5-172
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services9231.41.78421.41.9+81
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,5243.88.12,3563.97.4+167
Administrative and Support Services1,8022.72.71,5962.72.9+206
Public Administration and Safety4,7917.36.73,9766.65.9+815
Education and Training4,8357.37.73,9026.57.9+933
Health Care and Social Assistance6,94410.611.74,8828.110.3+2,062
Arts and Recreation Services5620.91.46441.11.6-82
Other Services3,2094.94.03,9416.64.4-732
Total industries65,784100.0100.060,143100.0100.0+5,641

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

  • Construction (7,949 people or 12.1%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,944 people or 10.6%)
  • Manufacturing (6,210 people or 9.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 21,102 people in total or 32.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 9.8% in Construction; 11.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 6.8% in Manufacturing.

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

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (5.1% compared to 11.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.8% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (9.1% compared to 5.5%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Wholesale Trade (6.5% compared to 2.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Swan increased by increased by 5,641 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 Swan were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,062 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+1,340 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+933 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+815 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Swan

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