EMPLOYED PERSONS BY INDUSTRY

In February quarter 2008, the largest proportion of persons employed in the Melbourne MSR were in Property and Business Services (14.7%), Retail Trade (13.9%) and Manufacturing (12.9%).

In the Balance of Victoria, the biggest employers were Retail Trade (15.2%), Manufacturing (12.6%) and Health and Community Services (12.1%).

In Victoria, the Mining and Construction industries had the highest proportion of total males employed (91.3% and 88.9% respectively), whilst the highest proportion of total females employed were in Health and Community Services and Education (79.5% and 66.9% respectively).

In terms of full-time employment, Construction accounted for the highest proportion of males employed in Victoria (94.5%) and Health and Community Services accounted for the highest proportion of full-time females employed (71.3%). In terms of part-time employment, Transport and Storage accounted for the largest proportion of males employed (50.3%) and Health and Community Services the largest proportion of females employed (90.0%).

View underlying table as an Excel spreadsheet: 1367.2 Table 6, Employed Persons, By Industry and Major Statistical Region - February Quarter 2008 (file size 18kB).

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