City of Greater Geelong

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Greater Geelong, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 29,812 local jobs in 2023/24.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Greater Geelong. 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 the City of Greater Geelong 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 the City of Greater Geelong'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 Greater Geelong2023/242018/19Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,9542.02.21,4911.32.6+1,463
Mining2230.20.32700.20.4-47
Manufacturing10,0426.97.49,5218.28.5+521
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,4771.01.41,3551.21.3+122
Construction15,75410.89.911,5359.99.5+4,219
Wholesale Trade3,7272.63.12,8282.43.4+899
Retail Trade15,70010.89.414,68312.610.0+1,016
Accommodation and Food Services9,6636.66.08,2957.16.3+1,368
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5,3383.75.14,4943.95.2+844
Information Media and Telecommunications1,0320.71.81,0060.92.1+26
Financial and Insurance Services4,9703.44.43,1832.73.9+1,787
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,5861.11.51,3371.11.6+249
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services8,5965.99.66,5125.69.2+2,085
Administrative and Support Services3,6622.53.03,2322.83.4+430
Public Administration and Safety8,1025.65.56,5905.75.5+1,511
Education and Training14,83310.28.712,11310.48.5+2,721
Health Care and Social Assistance29,81220.515.221,12218.112.9+8,690
Arts and Recreation Services3,0492.12.12,3752.02.1+675
Other Services4,8183.33.44,5333.93.7+285
Total industries145,339100.0100.0116,474100.0100.0+28,865

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. 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 the City of Greater Geelong in 2023/24 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (29,812 people or 20.5%)
  • Construction (15,754 people or 10.8%)
  • Retail Trade (15,700 people or 10.8%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 61,266 people in total or 42.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 15.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 9.9% in Construction and 9.4% in Retail Trade.

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

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (20.5% compared to 15.2%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (5.9% compared to 9.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (10.2% compared to 8.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Transport, Postal and Warehousing (3.7% compared to 5.1%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Greater Geelong increased by 28,865 between 2018/19 and 2023/24.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+8,690 local workers)
  • Construction (+4,219 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+2,721 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+2,085 local workers)

City of Greater Geelong

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