City of Melton

Employment by industry (FTE)

In the City of Melton, Construction is the largest employer, generating 6,733 FTE jobs in 2022/23.

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 Melton2022/232017/18Change
IndustryNumber%. VictoriaNumber%. Victoria2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing3720.92.43921.63.6-20
Mining1290.30.41400.60.4-11
Manufacturing1,6224.08.11,3045.39.6+318
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services4301.11.41340.51.3+296
Construction6,73316.511.03,44614.010.3+3,287
Wholesale Trade1,5403.83.38863.63.6+655
Retail Trade6,06114.98.43,26913.39.3+2,793
Accommodation and Food Services2,0084.94.91,7157.05.5+293
Transport, Postal and Warehousing2,8377.05.71,5826.45.7+1,255
Information Media and Telecommunications2860.71.81830.72.2+103
Financial and Insurance Services5361.34.93251.34.1+211
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,1952.91.74862.01.7+709
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services1,3253.310.78133.39.3+512
Administrative and Support Services9162.22.76752.73.0+241
Public Administration and Safety3,3228.25.72,0318.35.1+1,291
Education and Training5,14112.68.33,21313.18.1+1,928
Health Care and Social Assistance4,07010.013.72,55910.411.4+1,511
Arts and Recreation Services6651.61.73581.51.8+307
Other Services1,5043.73.41,1084.54.0+396
Total industries40,693100.0100.024,619100.0100.0+16,074

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 2022/23 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (6,733 people or 16.5%)
  • Retail Trade (6,061 people or 14.9%)
  • Education and Training (5,141 people or 12.6%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 17,935 people in total or 44.1% of the local workers.

In comparison, Victoria employed 11.0% in Construction; 8.4% in Retail Trade and 8.3% in Education and Training.

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

  • A smaller percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.3% compared to 10.7%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Retail Trade (14.9% compared to 8.4%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Construction (16.5% compared to 11.0%)
  • A larger percentage of full-time equivalent local workers employed in Education and Training (12.6% compared to 8.3%)

Emerging groups

The number of full-time equivalent local workers in the City of Melton increased by increased by 16,074 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the City of Melton were for those employed in:

  • Construction (+3,287 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Retail Trade (+2,793 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Education and Training (+1,928 full-time equivalent local workers)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+1,511 full-time equivalent local workers)

City of Melton

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