Inner West Council area

Employment by industry (Total)

In the Inner West Council area, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 11,732 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 Inner West Council area. 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 Inner West Council area 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 Inner West 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.

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
Inner West Council area2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2820.41.91330.22.1+149
Mining380.11.0450.11.1-6
Manufacturing4,8596.35.96,0327.97.0-1,173
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1550.21.11270.21.0+27
Construction7,4719.89.57,3329.59.4+139
Wholesale Trade1,6362.13.02,6953.53.4-1,059
Retail Trade9,47312.49.48,77611.49.7+697
Accommodation and Food Services6,5968.66.56,4638.46.7+133
Transport, Postal and Warehousing3,4454.55.23,3264.35.3+119
Information Media and Telecommunications1,4071.82.11,6612.22.5-254
Financial and Insurance Services1,1591.55.41,2691.74.9-110
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,2651.71.71,4111.81.8-146
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services7,1859.410.06,8148.99.5+371
Administrative and Support Services1,7852.33.12,1612.83.2-376
Public Administration and Safety4,7116.26.04,6816.15.5+30
Education and Training8,28210.88.37,2719.58.4+1,011
Health Care and Social Assistance11,73215.314.811,08114.413.1+651
Arts and Recreation Services1,6682.21.61,9302.51.8-261
Other Services3,3824.43.53,6284.73.7-246
Total industries76,530100.0100.076,835100.0100.0-305

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 Inner West Council area in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (11,732 people or 15.3%)
  • Retail Trade (9,473 people or 12.4%)
  • Education and Training (8,282 people or 10.8%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 29,487 people in total or 38.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.4% in Retail Trade and 8.3% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the Inner West Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.5% compared to 5.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Retail Trade (12.4% compared to 9.4%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (10.8% compared to 8.3%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (8.6% compared to 6.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the Inner West Council area decreased by -305 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Education and Training (+1,011 local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+697 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+651 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+371 local workers)

Inner West Council

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