EMPLOYED PERSONS BY INDUSTRY

In November quarter 2008, the largest proportion of people employed in the Melbourne MSR were in Manufacturing (11.9%) followed by Retail Trade (10.4%) and Health Care and Social Assistance (10.0%) while in the Balance of Victoria MSR, the largest proportion of people were employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (13.1%) followed by Retail Trade (11.7%) and Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (10.7%).

In Victoria, Construction and Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services recorded the highest proportions of total males employed (89.9% and 74.9% respectively) while the highest proportions of total females employed were in Health Care and Social Assistance (80.1%), and Education and Training (70.2%).

In terms of full-time employment, Construction accounted for the highest proportion of males employed in Victoria (94.6%), and Health Care and Social Assistance accounted for the highest proportion of full-time females employed (71.0%).

The largest proportion of part-time workers who were male was in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (63.0%), and Health Care and Social Assistance employed the largest proportion of part-time females (90.0%).




View underlying table as an Excel spreadsheet: 1367.2 Employed Persons, By Industry and Major Statistical Region - November Quarter 2008 (file size 91kB).

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