Understanding the economic role of Cassowary Coast Regional Council provides a framework for understanding what policy responses and investment may be appropriate to support the growth of businesses and maintenance of a vibrant economy in the future.
The charts and table below give a broad overview of the role and function of your economy. It helps answer questions such as:
- How much of the Cassowary Coast's economy is driven by meeting the local population needs?
- What proportion of jobs in the area are in goods production or selling of products?
- In which broad sectors are the key strengths of the local economy?
- What contribution do business services make in your area and is it growing?
- Is there a presence of local, state and federal government workers in in the area?
Once you have developed a broad picture of your economy, you can then drill down further with all the detail here.
Employment composition | ||||||
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Cassowary Coast | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2,802 | 21.5 | 2,966 | 22.8 | 2,514 | 17.8 |
Mining | 96 | 0.7 | 117 | 0.9 | 91 | 0.6 |
Goods related | 4,310 | 33.0 | 4,209 | 32.3 | 5,736 | 40.5 |
Household services | 3,973 | 30.4 | 3,858 | 29.6 | 3,956 | 27.9 |
Business services | 1,110 | 8.5 | 1,170 | 9.0 | 1,133 | 8.0 |
Public administration and safety | 764 | 5.9 | 718 | 5.5 | 729 | 5.1 |
Total Industries | 13,056 | 100.0 | 13,037 | 100.0 | 14,160 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020-21 price base for all years. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more. Please refer to specific data notes for more information |