Understanding the economic role of Maranoa 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 Maranoa Regional 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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Maranoa Regional Council | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,283 | 15.4 | 1,296 | 16.2 | 1,387 | 16.6 |
Mining | 1,092 | 13.1 | 1,070 | 13.4 | 912 | 10.9 |
Goods related | 2,804 | 33.6 | 2,375 | 29.7 | 2,855 | 34.2 |
Household services | 2,047 | 24.5 | 2,024 | 25.3 | 2,002 | 24.0 |
Business services | 509 | 6.1 | 496 | 6.2 | 623 | 7.5 |
Public administration and safety | 610 | 7.3 | 749 | 9.4 | 570 | 6.8 |
Total Industries | 8,346 | 100.0 | 8,009 | 100.0 | 8,350 | 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 |