Wagga Wagga City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Wagga Wagga City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 6,215 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 Wagga Wagga City.

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 Wagga Wagga 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.

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
Wagga Wagga City2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1,4284.12.31,2414.22.4+187
Mining1200.31.2670.21.3+54
Manufacturing1,8995.56.42,2887.87.8-390
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4891.41.23571.21.1+132
Construction4,44812.910.32,7689.410.5+1,680
Wholesale Trade9362.73.38763.03.8+60
Retail Trade3,1059.08.42,7439.38.4+361
Accommodation and Food Services1,8235.35.31,6145.55.5+209
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,7004.95.41,6195.55.7+81
Information Media and Telecommunications2560.72.22450.82.7+10
Financial and Insurance Services4941.45.94721.65.3+22
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services3341.01.83221.11.9+12
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,4504.211.01,3764.710.4+74
Administrative and Support Services8232.42.97302.52.9+92
Public Administration and Safety3,62910.56.23,34211.45.5+286
Education and Training3,56610.38.02,7839.57.8+783
Health Care and Social Assistance6,21518.013.54,69016.011.8+1,525
Arts and Recreation Services2060.61.43061.01.5-101
Other Services1,6314.73.51,5415.23.7+90
Total industries34,551100.0100.029,381100.0100.0+5,169

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (6,215 people or 18.0%)
  • Construction (4,448 people or 12.9%)
  • Public Administration and Safety (3,629 people or 10.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 14,292 people in total or 41.4% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.3% in Construction and 6.2% in Public Administration and Safety.

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

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (4.2% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (18.0% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (1.4% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Public Administration and Safety (10.5% compared to 6.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Wagga Wagga City increased by increased by 5,169 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 Wagga Wagga City were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+1,680 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,525 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+783 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+361 full-time equivalent local workers)

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