City of Stonnington

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Stonnington, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 9,772 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 Stonnington.

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 Stonnington'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 Stonnington2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing760.12.41290.23.6-53
Mining490.10.4420.10.4+7
Manufacturing8321.58.11,0631.99.6-232
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1600.31.41090.21.3+51
Construction4,7188.211.04,9789.010.3-260
Wholesale Trade9041.63.31,1322.03.6-228
Retail Trade8,62115.08.49,29216.79.3-671
Accommodation and Food Services4,9028.64.95,60910.15.5-706
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,1592.05.76391.25.7+520
Information Media and Telecommunications1,5942.81.82,0193.62.2-425
Financial and Insurance Services2,2263.94.91,5192.74.1+706
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services2,6024.51.72,2794.11.7+323
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services9,45016.510.77,84414.19.3+1,605
Administrative and Support Services1,7803.12.71,9813.63.0-201
Public Administration and Safety1,4282.55.71,2032.25.1+226
Education and Training4,1717.38.33,9997.28.1+172
Health Care and Social Assistance9,77217.113.78,28114.911.4+1,491
Arts and Recreation Services8511.51.78801.61.8-29
Other Services2,0163.53.42,5404.64.0-525
Total industries57,309100.0100.055,539100.0100.0+1,770

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (9,772 people or 17.1%)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (9,450 people or 16.5%)
  • Retail Trade (8,621 people or 15.0%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 27,842 people in total or 48.6% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 13.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.7% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 8.4% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the City of Stonnington and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (15.0% compared to 8.4%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (1.5% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (16.5% compared to 10.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Accommodation and Food Services (8.6% compared to 4.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Stonnington increased by increased by 1,770 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 Stonnington were for those employed in:

  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+1,605 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,491 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (+706 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+520 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Stonnington

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