Yarra Ranges Council area

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Yarra Ranges Council area, Construction is the largest employer, generating 7,702 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 Yarra Ranges 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 Yarra Ranges 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
Yarra Ranges Council area2022/232008/09Change
IndustryNumber%. Greater MelbourneNumber%. Greater Melbourne2008/09 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,8664.40.62,0035.70.7-137
Mining580.10.21680.50.3-110
Manufacturing4,0409.68.04,60713.013.2-567
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4981.21.33360.91.1+162
Construction7,70218.211.05,07114.39.2+2,631
Wholesale Trade1,0902.63.52,0015.65.6-911
Retail Trade4,1489.88.43,82210.88.9+326
Accommodation and Food Services3,0627.24.72,2766.45.0+785
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,5963.86.01,3843.96.0+211
Information Media and Telecommunications4161.02.12910.83.0+125
Financial and Insurance Services5011.25.74361.25.0+66
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services4161.01.85521.61.8-137
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2,2575.312.21,6134.69.7+644
Administrative and Support Services1,1642.82.81,1563.33.2+8
Public Administration and Safety1,3693.25.69242.64.8+445
Education and Training4,41910.58.23,77710.77.5+642
Health Care and Social Assistance5,14312.212.92,4677.09.0+2,675
Arts and Recreation Services8642.01.78812.52.1-17
Other Services1,6493.93.31,6634.74.1-14
Total industries42,256100.0100.035,430100.0100.0+6,827

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 Yarra Ranges Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (7,702 people or 18.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (5,143 people or 12.2%)
  • Education and Training (4,419 people or 10.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 17,264 people in total or 40.9% of the local workers.

In comparison, Greater Melbourne employed 11.0% in Construction; 12.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 8.2% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Yarra Ranges Council area and Greater Melbourne were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (18.2% compared to 11.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.3% compared to 12.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.2% compared to 5.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (4.4% compared to 0.6%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Yarra Ranges Council area increased by increased by 6,827 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 Yarra Ranges Council area were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+2,675 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+2,631 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+785 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+644 full-time equivalent local workers)

Yarra Ranges Council

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