City of Wanneroo

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Wanneroo, Construction is the largest employer, generating 11,358 FTE jobs in 2022/23.

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 Wanneroo.

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 Wanneroo'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 Wanneroo2022/232008/09Change
IndustryNumber%. Greater PerthNumber%. Greater Perth2008/09 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing9511.80.61,1153.30.9-164
Mining1,7153.27.25041.53.7+1,211
Manufacturing5,56010.46.75,41616.110.3+144
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4920.91.42240.71.7+268
Construction11,35821.39.97,53122.411.0+3,827
Wholesale Trade2,3114.33.41,6344.94.2+677
Retail Trade5,0939.57.63,92111.79.9+1,173
Accommodation and Food Services2,6505.04.81,3544.04.7+1,296
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,2394.25.91,4764.45.8+764
Information Media and Telecommunications3550.71.32150.61.6+139
Financial and Insurance Services5781.12.93191.03.2+259
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services5561.01.85631.72.2-7
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,2364.29.88392.58.2+1,397
Administrative and Support Services1,3402.52.88772.63.1+463
Public Administration and Safety1,5853.06.51,0683.26.4+517
Education and Training5,89011.08.42,6888.07.6+3,203
Health Care and Social Assistance4,5878.613.11,7705.39.6+2,817
Arts and Recreation Services6491.21.63070.91.7+342
Other Services3,3026.24.41,7865.34.3+1,516
Total industries53,449100.0100.033,606100.0100.0+19,843

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 Wanneroo in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (11,358 people or 21.3%)
  • Education and Training (5,890 people or 11.0%)
  • Manufacturing (5,560 people or 10.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 22,809 people in total or 42.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, Greater Perth employed 9.9% in Construction; 8.4% in Education and Training and 6.7% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the City of Wanneroo and Greater Perth were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (21.3% compared to 9.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.2% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (8.6% compared to 13.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Mining (3.2% compared to 7.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Wanneroo increased by increased by 19,843 between 2008/09 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in the City of Wanneroo were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+3,827 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+3,203 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,817 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Other Services (+1,516 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Wanneroo

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