Lithgow City Council

Industry composition

In 2022, the Goods related sector accounted for 34.1% of employment in Lithgow City Council . The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (34.6% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of Lithgow City 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 Lithgow City Council '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.

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Employment composition
Lithgow City Council 202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3223.72202.62162.4
Mining88110.21,30915.11,36415.3
Goods related2,93734.12,78932.33,08334.6
Household services2,71331.52,53329.32,60329.2
Business services8339.787110.18159.2
Public administration and safety93710.992110.78219.2
Total Industries8,623100.08,643100.08,902100.0

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.

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Lithgow City Council

economic profile