City of Melton

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Melton, Construction is the largest employer, generating 6,396 FTE jobs in 2021/22.

Full-time equivalent (FTE) employment is modelled by NIEIR and takes into account differences in hours worked between industry sectors. It is a measure that allows direct comparison of employment between industries in the City of Melton.

Typically, industries such as Retail Trade and Accommodation and Food Services, which employ many part-time workers, have lower FTE employment than total employment.

FTE employment is calculated directly by dividing the total hours worked in each industry by 38. By comparing the number of full-time equivalent jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the City of Melton'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.

FTE employment should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total) and Employment by industry (Census), for a full understanding of the industry breakdown in the area. Worker productivity data shows the value of a worker in each industry to the local economy. Employment locations shows where employment is taking place in each industry sector.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note: FTE employment is derived from Census data but has been corrected for the known undercount of employment in the Census. Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in thespecific topic notes section.
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Full-time equivalent employment by industry sector
City of Melton2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3050.92.52901.23.6+15
Mining1920.60.41190.50.4+73
Manufacturing1,4234.18.31,2675.39.8+156
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services2230.61.41340.61.4+89
Construction6,39618.510.54,04417.19.8+2,352
Wholesale Trade1,0142.93.58963.83.7+117
Retail Trade4,25912.38.33,05112.99.3+1,208
Accommodation and Food Services1,7425.04.51,6707.05.6+71
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,5277.35.51,3375.65.7+1,190
Information Media and Telecommunications2930.81.91450.62.2+148
Financial and Insurance Services4891.44.93101.34.2+179
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,0022.91.73621.51.7+640
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,1923.410.97743.39.3+417
Administrative and Support Services8712.52.86492.73.2+222
Public Administration and Safety3,1099.06.11,8377.85.1+1,272
Education and Training4,58513.28.62,91612.38.1+1,669
Health Care and Social Assistance3,3399.613.22,47110.411.5+868
Arts and Recreation Services3901.11.63671.51.7+23
Other Services1,3163.83.41,0634.53.9+253
Total industries34,667100.0100.023,703100.0100.0+10,964

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. 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 full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Melton in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (6,396 people or 18.5%)
  • Education and Training (4,585 people or 13.2%)
  • Retail Trade (4,259 people or 12.3%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 15,240 people in total or 44.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 10.5% in Construction; 8.6% in Education and Training and 8.3% in Retail Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the City of Melton and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (18.5% compared to 10.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.4% compared to 10.9%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (13.2% compared to 8.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Manufacturing (4.1% compared to 8.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Melton increased by increased by 10,964 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the City of Melton were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+2,352 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,669 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+1,272 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+1,208 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Melton

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