Wollongong City

Employment by industry (FTE)

In Wollongong City, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 15,673 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 Wollongong 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 Wollongong 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
Wollongong City2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing1850.22.32180.32.4-33
Mining1,7332.11.21,7412.41.3-8
Manufacturing7,1928.66.46,8759.37.8+317
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,5311.81.21,0131.41.1+518
Construction9,58111.510.37,2099.810.5+2,372
Wholesale Trade2,0202.43.31,5742.13.8+445
Retail Trade5,5846.78.46,3638.68.4-779
Accommodation and Food Services4,2425.15.34,2275.75.5+15
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,7465.75.44,6406.35.7+106
Information Media and Telecommunications6020.72.28411.12.7-239
Financial and Insurance Services2,9863.65.92,5753.55.3+411
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,3521.61.81,2311.71.9+121
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5,3666.411.04,5476.210.4+819
Administrative and Support Services2,5163.02.92,3023.12.9+214
Public Administration and Safety5,2226.36.24,1665.65.5+1,056
Education and Training8,64610.48.07,96210.87.8+683
Health Care and Social Assistance15,67318.813.511,95016.211.8+3,722
Arts and Recreation Services8471.01.48581.21.5-10
Other Services3,3354.03.53,6014.93.7-266
Total industries83,358100.0100.073,894100.0100.0+9,465

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (15,673 people or 18.8%)
  • Construction (9,581 people or 11.5%)
  • Education and Training (8,646 people or 10.4%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 33,899 people in total or 40.7% of the local workers.

In comparison, New South Wales employed 13.5% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 10.3% in Construction and 8.0% in Education and Training.

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

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (18.8% compared to 13.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (6.4% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (10.4% compared to 8.0%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Financial and Insurance Services (3.6% compared to 5.9%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in Wollongong City increased by increased by 9,465 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 Wollongong City were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+3,722 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Construction (+2,372 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+1,056 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+819 full-time equivalent local workers)

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