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.
Employment composition | ||||||
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Lithgow City Council | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 322 | 3.7 | 220 | 2.6 | 216 | 2.4 |
Mining | 881 | 10.2 | 1,309 | 15.1 | 1,364 | 15.3 |
Goods related | 2,937 | 34.1 | 2,789 | 32.3 | 3,083 | 34.6 |
Household services | 2,713 | 31.5 | 2,533 | 29.3 | 2,603 | 29.2 |
Business services | 833 | 9.7 | 871 | 10.1 | 815 | 9.2 |
Public administration and safety | 937 | 10.9 | 921 | 10.7 | 821 | 9.2 |
Total Industries | 8,623 | 100.0 | 8,643 | 100.0 | 8,902 | 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 |