City of Wodonga

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Wodonga, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 3,688 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 Wodonga. 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 Wodonga 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 Wodonga'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 Wodonga2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2240.92.13131.52.9-89
Mining220.10.3430.20.4-21
Manufacturing2,81011.97.42,87213.58.7-61
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2471.01.31650.81.2+82
Construction2,66011.310.02,13510.09.2+525
Wholesale Trade5702.43.15512.63.3+19
Retail Trade2,41710.29.52,15910.110.4+258
Accommodation and Food Services1,2875.46.21,1715.56.8+116
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,4826.35.31,3186.25.2+165
Information Media and Telecommunications1460.61.81410.72.1+5
Financial and Insurance Services3201.44.52601.23.8+60
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1930.81.52181.01.5-25
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7353.19.87773.78.8-42
Administrative and Support Services6672.83.07763.63.3-108
Public Administration and Safety2,58510.95.62,44511.55.1+140
Education and Training2,3169.88.51,9129.08.5+404
Health Care and Social Assistance3,68815.614.92,96713.912.9+721
Arts and Recreation Services2140.91.92441.12.0-30
Other Services1,0574.53.48203.93.9+237
Total industries23,640100.0100.021,287100.0100.0+2,353

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (3,688 people or 15.6%)
  • Manufacturing (2,810 people or 11.9%)
  • Construction (2,660 people or 11.3%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 9,158 people in total or 38.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 14.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 7.4% in Manufacturing and 10.0% in Construction.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Wodonga and Victoria were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.1% compared to 9.8%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (10.9% compared to 5.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (11.9% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.4% compared to 4.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Wodonga increased by 2,353 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+721 local workers)
  • Construction (+525 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+404 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+258 local workers)

City of Wodonga

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