All figures on this page are headcount.
Work locations
- 71.0% of all public sector employees work in the greater metropolitan Melbourne.
- 28.6% of all public sector employees work in regional Victoria.
The data does not add up to 100% as a small number of workers had invalid, missing or non-Victorian postcodes.
Percentage of the total Victorian labour force
At June 2025, the public sector comprised:
- 9.9% of the total Victorian labour force
- 8.9% of greater metropolitan Melbourne's labour force
- 13.7% of regional Victoria’s labour force.
Across Victoria
This graph shows how many public sector employees work in each Victorian location.
You can also view a breakdown by industry.
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Rural and regional Victoria
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Greater metropolitan Melbourne
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