City of Salisbury

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Salisbury, Manufacturing is the largest employer, generating 9,087 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 Salisbury.

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 Salisbury'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 Salisbury2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. South AustraliaNumber%. South Australia2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing5050.94.56371.45.4-132
Mining1430.31.92610.61.8-118
Manufacturing9,08716.78.38,68018.59.5+408
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services6531.21.74250.91.6+227
Construction4,4258.19.64,1388.89.0+287
Wholesale Trade3,5406.52.92,6245.63.1+916
Retail Trade3,8777.17.94,1808.99.5-303
Accommodation and Food Services1,7623.25.11,6213.55.2+141
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5,63410.35.14,3759.35.4+1,258
Information Media and Telecommunications3870.71.34631.01.5-77
Financial and Insurance Services3590.73.22460.52.7+113
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services6281.21.36241.31.6+4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services3,5506.57.62,0264.36.2+1,524
Administrative and Support Services1,2302.33.11,1592.53.2+71
Public Administration and Safety6,34411.67.15,60312.07.2+740
Education and Training4,7768.88.33,8398.28.1+937
Health Care and Social Assistance5,51510.115.83,9628.513.6+1,553
Arts and Recreation Services1940.41.22730.61.5-79
Other Services1,8503.44.01,7233.74.1+127
Total industries54,458100.0100.046,859100.0100.0+7,598

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 Salisbury in 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Manufacturing (9,087 people or 16.7%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (6,344 people or 11.6%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (5,634 people or 10.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 21,064 people in total or 38.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, South Australia employed 8.3% in Manufacturing; 7.1% in Public Administration and Safety and 5.1% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (16.7% compared to 8.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (10.1% compared to 15.8%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (10.3% compared to 5.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (11.6% compared to 7.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Salisbury increased by increased by 7,598 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 Salisbury were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,553 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+1,524 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+1,258 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+937 full-time equivalent local workers)

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