Table 2 Victorian (2016) indicators for employment, education and unpaid work by sex
Victoria 2016 Aged 15 and over | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | Females | |||
Employed Full-time | 69.3% n = 1,067,764 N = 1,541,195 | 43.4% n = 602,791 N = 1,388,404 | ||
Employed Part-time | 22.2% n = 1,440,119 N = 1,541,195 | 48.3% n = 670,577 N = 1,388,404 | ||
Unemployment rate | 6.6% n = 101,076 N = 1,541,195 | 6.7% n = 92,393 N = 1,388,404 | ||
Total Labour Force participation | 65.5% n = 1,541,195 N = 2,353,502 | 55.7% n = 1,388,404 N = 2,492,205 | ||
Persons not in Labour Force | 28.1% n = 662,274 N = 2,353,502 | 38.0% n = 947,862 N = 2,492,205 | ||
Unpaid Domestic work | 63.8% n = 1,502,166 N = 2,353,506 | 72.8% n = 476,051 N = 2,492,194 | ||
Unpaid care disability, elderly, long-term illness | 9.4% n = 220,774 N = 2,353,503 | 13.6% n = 340,093 N = 2,492,206 | ||
Unpaid care children | 23.7% n = 558,178 N = 2,353,497 | 30.9% n = 770,988 N = 2,492,209 | ||
Top 3 Employment Industries | 13.9% n = 200,807 N = 1,440,104 | Construction | 20.9% n = 270,795 N = 1,296,021 | Healthcare & Social assistance |
10.5% n = 151,724 N = 1,440,104 | Manufacturing | 12.8% n = 165,409 N = 1,296,021 | Education & Training | |
8.5% n = 122,391 N = 1,440,104 | Retail Trade | 12.1% n = 157,246 N = 1,296,021 | Retail Trade | |