Woollahra Municipal Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Woollahra Municipal Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 2,488 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 Woollahra Municipal Council area.

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 Woollahra Municipal Council area'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
Woollahra Municipal Council area2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing440.22.5430.22.6+2
Mining60.01.2120.11.3-6
Manufacturing3091.76.63451.87.7-36
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services150.11.3160.11.1+0
Construction1,4918.09.51,98710.210.0-496
Wholesale Trade2581.43.32541.33.7+4
Retail Trade2,02310.98.31,9249.88.3+99
Accommodation and Food Services1,5028.14.81,7348.95.6-232
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1310.75.21680.95.7-37
Information Media and Telecommunications4112.22.44482.32.6-37
Financial and Insurance Services9204.96.17583.95.2+163
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,2406.71.91,2446.41.8-4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,27312.211.22,52812.910.4-255
Administrative and Support Services5482.93.06303.23.2-82
Public Administration and Safety1,1106.06.21,0675.55.7+42
Education and Training2,26412.28.22,35712.17.8-94
Health Care and Social Assistance2,48813.413.12,43312.411.8+56
Arts and Recreation Services6253.41.45843.01.5+41
Other Services9485.13.71,0185.23.8-71
Total industries18,606100.0100.019,549100.0100.0-943

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 Woollahra Municipal Council area in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (2,488 people or 13.4%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (2,273 people or 12.2%)
  • Education and Training (2,264 people or 12.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 7,025 people in total or 37.8% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.1% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 11.2% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 8.2% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Woollahra Municipal Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (1.7% compared to 6.6%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (6.7% compared to 1.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (0.7% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (12.2% compared to 8.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Woollahra Municipal Council area increased by decreased by -943 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 Woollahra Municipal Council area were for those employed in:

  • Financial and Insurance Services (+163 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+99 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+56 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+42 full-time equivalent local workers)

Woollahra Municipal Council

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