EMPLOYED PERSONS BY INDUSTRY

In May quarter 2009, the largest proportion of people employed in the Melbourne MSR were in Manufacturing (11.2%), followed by Retail Trade (10.7%) and Health Care and Social Assistance (9.9%), while in the Balance of Victoria MSR the largest proportions of people were employed in Health Care and Social Assistance (13.2%), Manufacturing (11.2%), Retail Trade, and Agriculture, Foresty and Fishing (both 10.8%).

In Victoria, Construction (86.4%) and Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (83.5%) recorded the highest proportions of total males employed, while the highest proportions of total females employed were in Health Care and Social Assistance (79.0%) and Education and Training (68.1%) in May quarter 2009.

In terms of full-time employment, Construction accounted for the highest proportion of males employed in Victoria (92.8%), and Health Care and Social Assistance accounted for the highest proportion of full-time females employed (70.7%).

The largest proportion of male part-time workers were employed in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (73.0%). Financial and Insurance Services employed the largest proportion of part-time females (91.7%).

View underlying table as an Excel spreadsheet: 1367.2 Employed Persons, By Industry and Major Statistical Region - May Quarter 2009 (file size 66kB)

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