City of Port Phillip

Employment by industry (Total)

In City of Port Phillip, Professional, Scientific and Technical Services is the largest employer, generating 20,051 local jobs in 2022/23.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in City of Port Phillip. 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 City of Port Phillip 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 City of Port Phillip'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
City of Port Phillip2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1830.22.13950.42.9-212
Mining7050.80.35870.60.4+118
Manufacturing2,6873.07.43,7944.18.7-1,108
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2750.31.32820.31.2-6
Construction9,14110.210.07,6898.39.2+1,452
Wholesale Trade2,4112.73.13,3503.63.3-940
Retail Trade7,1297.99.57,0677.610.4+62
Accommodation and Food Services6,1776.96.26,8957.56.8-718
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,4965.05.34,4434.85.2+53
Information Media and Telecommunications3,2733.61.83,8654.22.1-592
Financial and Insurance Services4,8845.44.55,4025.83.8-518
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,7903.11.52,9513.21.5-161
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services20,05122.49.819,32120.98.8+730
Administrative and Support Services4,1224.63.04,7195.13.3-597
Public Administration and Safety2,3622.65.62,4212.65.1-59
Education and Training4,9455.58.54,5905.08.5+355
Health Care and Social Assistance8,5339.514.97,6558.312.9+878
Arts and Recreation Services2,0162.21.93,0133.32.0-997
Other Services3,5213.93.44,0444.43.9-524
Total industries89,701100.0100.092,484100.0100.0-2,783

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

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (20,051 people or 22.4%)
  • Construction (9,141 people or 10.2%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (8,533 people or 9.5%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 37,725 people in total or 42.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 9.8% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services; 10.0% in Construction and 14.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of City of Port Phillip and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (22.4% compared to 9.8%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (9.5% compared to 14.9%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (3.0% compared to 7.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (5.5% compared to 8.5%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in City of Port Phillip decreased by -2,783 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

  • Construction (+1,452 local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+878 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+730 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+355 local workers)

City of Port Phillip

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