Willoughby City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Willoughby City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 13,392 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 Willoughby City.

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 Willoughby City'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
Willoughby City2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1250.22.31020.22.4+24
Mining1460.21.22310.41.3-85
Manufacturing2,5414.16.42,8714.67.8-330
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4110.71.24400.71.1-29
Construction4,2986.910.34,0326.510.5+266
Wholesale Trade2,3883.93.33,2715.23.8-883
Retail Trade5,5539.08.45,9219.58.4-368
Accommodation and Food Services2,1283.45.32,3533.85.5-225
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,6612.75.41,7592.85.7-99
Information Media and Telecommunications4,3047.02.26,68610.72.7-2,382
Financial and Insurance Services3,2715.35.92,8094.55.3+462
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,3252.11.81,4132.31.9-89
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services8,96514.511.09,35315.010.4-389
Administrative and Support Services1,6462.72.91,6062.62.9+40
Public Administration and Safety3,1755.16.22,4443.95.5+731
Education and Training3,4535.68.03,0714.97.8+382
Health Care and Social Assistance13,39221.613.510,90817.511.8+2,484
Arts and Recreation Services6311.01.45000.81.5+132
Other Services2,4544.03.52,5494.13.7-95
Total industries61,868100.0100.062,319100.0100.0-451

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 Willoughby City in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (13,392 people or 21.6%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (8,965 people or 14.5%)
  • Retail Trade (5,553 people or 9.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 27,911 people in total or 45.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 11.0% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 8.4% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Willoughby City and New South Wales were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (21.6% compared to 13.5%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Information Media and Telecommunications (7.0% compared to 2.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (14.5% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (6.9% compared to 10.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Willoughby City increased by decreased by -451 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Willoughby City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,484 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+731 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+462 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+382 full-time equivalent local workers)

Willoughby City Council

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