RDA Northern Territory

Industry composition

In 2022, the Household services sector accounted for 37.6% of employment in RDA Northern Territory. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (32.0% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of RDA Northern Territory 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 RDA Northern Territory'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
RDA Northern Territory202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2,6632.02,7401.93,8323.1
Mining5,1213.87,5505.34,8083.8
Goods related35,78226.842,94030.138,24830.5
Household services50,30337.647,66033.440,18832.0
Business services16,62112.417,33012.115,15212.1
Public administration and safety23,22717.424,45717.123,33218.6
Total Industries133,717100.0142,678100.0125,560100.0

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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RDA Northern Territory

economic profile