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Welcome to the economic profile for
The Moreton Bay Regional Council area.
economy.id® is an economic profile which is designed to meet the following objectives:
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Describe enable users to accurately describe the nature of the local economy
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Gross Product (Local) $10,594 million (2009),
4.3% of Queensland's Gross State Product Gross Product (Local) per capita $32,618 (2009) Largest industry By employment (2006): Retail trade (16,438) By value added (2009): Manufacturing ($1,445 million) By output (2009): Manufacturing ($6,676 million) |
Employment 78,130 people work in the Moreton Bay Regional Council area (2006) Businesses 24,669 registered businesses (2007) Population Estimated Resident Population 371,162 (Jun-09)
3.04% growth per annum (over 10 years) Unemployment (residents) 5.1%, compared to 5.5% in Queensland (Mar-10)
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