EMPLOYED PERSONS BY INDUSTRY

In May quarter 2010, the largest proportion of people employed in the Melbourne MSR were in Retail Trade (11.2%), followed by Health Care and Social Assistance (10.5%) and Manufacturing (10.4%). In the Balance of Victoria MSR, the largest proportion of people were employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (11.6%), followed by Manufacturing (10.8%) and Retail Trade (10.6%).

In Victoria, Construction (88.6%) and Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (81.3%) recorded the highest proportions of total males employed. Industries with the highest proportions of total females employed were Health Care and Social Assistance (79.6%) and Education and Training (70.6%).

In terms of full-time employment, Construction accounted for the highest proportion of males employed in Victoria (94.3%), and Health Care and Social Assistance accounted for the highest proportion of full-time females employed (71.9%).

The industry with the largest proportion of male part-time workers was Transport, Postal and Warehousing (70.9%), while Health Care and Social Assistance employed the largest proportion of part-time females (88.8%).

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