City of Perth

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Perth, Professional, Scientific and Technical Services is the largest employer, generating 50,062 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 the City of Perth.

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 the City of Perth'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
City of Perth2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2110.12.32810.23.4-70
Mining34,24016.611.924,96915.39.7+9,270
Manufacturing3,1921.56.73,1781.96.6+13
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services3,2951.61.43,4262.11.6-131
Construction7,0283.410.19,7256.011.1-2,697
Wholesale Trade1,5270.73.11,6311.03.0-104
Retail Trade4,6552.37.04,3342.77.6+321
Accommodation and Food Services7,3953.64.97,2184.45.6+176
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,0312.05.63,6382.25.4+393
Information Media and Telecommunications5,1322.51.03,8802.41.1+1,252
Financial and Insurance Services17,5068.52.413,2418.12.3+4,265
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3,0451.51.72,6201.61.8+424
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services50,06224.28.131,42719.27.0+18,635
Administrative and Support Services6,8853.32.75,8523.62.9+1,033
Public Administration and Safety25,15612.25.921,24813.06.3+3,908
Education and Training6,2583.07.86,6634.18.2-405
Health Care and Social Assistance22,22610.811.915,0739.210.7+7,152
Arts and Recreation Services1,7740.91.41,9251.21.7-152
Other Services3,0401.54.22,9891.84.1+51
Total industries206,657100.0100.0163,320100.0100.0+43,336

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

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (50,062 people or 24.2%)
  • Mining (34,240 people or 16.6%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (25,156 people or 12.2%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 109,457 people in total or 53.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 8.1% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 11.9% in Mining and 5.9% in Public Administration and Safety.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the City of Perth and Western Australia were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (24.2% compared to 8.1%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (3.4% compared to 10.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (12.2% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (8.5% compared to 2.4%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Perth increased by increased by 43,336 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the City of Perth were for those employed in:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+18,635 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Mining (+9,270 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+7,152 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+4,265 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Perth

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