City of Monash

Employment by industry (Total)

In the City of Monash, Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer, generating 21,428 local jobs in 2021/22.

Employment (total) is the most accurate and up to date measure of the total number of people employed in the City of Monash. The statistics are modelled by NIEIR to correct for the known undercount of jobs recorded in the Census. They estimate the total number of persons employed in an industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the City of Monash regardless of where they live. They are updated annually.

By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the City of Monash'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.

Estimated total employment by industry should not be considered as a "Full-Time Equivalent" measure as different industries will have different ratios of part-time and full time employees. Full-time employment by industry statistics are also available.

To see how employment is distributed across the area, see the Employment locations section and to see where people come from to work in these industries, these data should be viewed in conjunction with Workers place of residence by industry data.

More granular sub-categories for each industry sector are available in the Employment by industry (Census) counts. While Census figures undercount employment they do provide a more detailed picture of the specific industries operating in the area.

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Please note – Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
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Employment (total) by industry
City of Monash2021/222016/17Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2030.22.12290.22.9-26
Mining800.10.4880.10.4-8
Manufacturing13,70710.77.715,18511.98.9-1,478
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,1350.91.21,1280.91.2+7
Construction11,3028.89.612,1879.58.8-885
Wholesale Trade7,8276.13.28,0166.33.4-189
Retail Trade11,7099.29.512,96610.110.5-1,257
Accommodation and Food Services5,4614.36.15,6494.46.7-187
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5,1804.15.25,6114.45.2-431
Information Media and Telecommunications2,0221.61.92,4541.92.1-432
Financial and Insurance Services3,0022.34.43,0432.43.8-41
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,9941.61.61,8231.41.5+171
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services11,8949.39.811,0168.68.6+878
Administrative and Support Services4,5473.63.15,1734.03.5-626
Public Administration and Safety3,8373.05.93,4902.75.1+347
Education and Training17,57913.88.716,30212.78.6+1,277
Health Care and Social Assistance21,42816.814.218,16314.213.1+3,265
Arts and Recreation Services1,2090.91.81,2451.02.0-37
Other Services3,7122.93.64,1713.33.9-460
Total industries127,828100.0100.0127,939100.0100.0-111

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©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 local workers in the City of Monash in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (21,428 people or 16.8%)
  • Education and Training (17,579 people or 13.8%)
  • Manufacturing (13,707 people or 10.7%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 52,714 people in total or 41.2% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 14.2% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.7% in Education and Training and 7.7% in Manufacturing.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the City of Monash and Victoria were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (13.8% compared to 8.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Manufacturing (10.7% compared to 7.7%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (3.0% compared to 5.9%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Wholesale Trade (6.1% compared to 3.2%)

Emerging groups

The number of local workers in the City of Monash decreased by -111 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+3,265 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,277 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+878 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+347 local workers)

City of Monash

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