Liverpool City

Employment by industry (Total)

In Liverpool City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 20,646 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in Liverpool City. 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 Liverpool City 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 Liverpool 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.

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
Liverpool City2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing6620.61.97860.92.1-124
Mining1120.11.0730.11.1+38
Manufacturing9,1098.85.910,58012.57.0-1,471
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services9030.91.18020.91.0+101
Construction7,9337.79.510,68512.69.4-2,751
Wholesale Trade5,6465.53.03,8764.63.4+1,769
Retail Trade9,4769.29.48,89110.59.7+585
Accommodation and Food Services5,1905.06.54,0704.86.7+1,120
Transport, Postal and Warehousing11,73211.35.26,5567.75.3+5,176
Information Media and Telecommunications9540.92.16380.82.5+316
Financial and Insurance Services1,2761.25.48571.04.9+419
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,4121.41.71,1821.41.8+230
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,6743.610.02,9463.59.5+728
Administrative and Support Services3,4313.33.12,4092.83.2+1,023
Public Administration and Safety9,3589.06.06,3517.55.5+3,006
Education and Training7,8937.68.37,1728.48.4+720
Health Care and Social Assistance20,64620.014.813,42315.813.1+7,223
Arts and Recreation Services1,0841.01.67690.91.8+314
Other Services2,9122.83.52,8413.33.7+71
Total industries103,403100.0100.084,909100.0100.0+18,494

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (20,646 people or 20.0%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (11,732 people or 11.3%)
  • Retail Trade (9,476 people or 9.2%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 41,853 people in total or 40.5% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 14.8% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 5.2% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing and 9.4% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of Liverpool City and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.6% compared to 10.0%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (11.3% compared to 5.2%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (20.0% compared to 14.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Financial and Insurance Services (1.2% compared to 5.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in Liverpool City increased by 18,494 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+7,223 local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+5,176 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+3,006 local workers)
  • Wholesale Trade (+1,769 local workers)

Liverpool City Council

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