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Retail trade LMR table


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The Industry Employment % Share column shows the region's share of total Australian employment for the industry. For example, 19.8 per cent of total Retail Trade employment in Australia is in Sydney.

The Region Employment % Share column shows the share of the industry in total employment for the region. For example, 14.0 per cent of total employment in Sydney is in the Retail Trade industry.

Industry Employment by DEWR Labour Market Region - Year to May 2008

Retail Trade

Employment ('000)

Industry Employment % Share

Region Employment % Share

Sydney

309.0

19.8

14.0

Hunter & North Coast (NSW)

89.0

5.7

17.7

Illawarra & South East NSW

49.4

3.2

17.8

Western NSW

41.7

2.7

16.6

Riverina

26.7

1.7

18.9

Melbourne

269.0

17.2

14.0

Western Victoria

65.7

4.2

15.3

Eastern Victoria

40.7

2.6

15.3

Brisbane

229.3

14.7

15.9

Southern QLD

39.5

2.5

15.8

Central & Northern QLD

67.4

4.3

14.7

Adelaide

86.5

5.5

15.2

SA Country

29.8

1.9

14.7

Perth

113.0

7.2

13.6

South West Australia

21.6

1.4

14.4

Greater WA

16.7

1.1

11.9

Tasmania

33.9

2.2

14.7

Northern Territory

13.2

0.8

12.3

ACT

18.1

1.2

9.5

Australia

1,560.3

100.0

14.7