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.
Current area:
Employment composition | ||||||
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RDA Northern Territory | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 2,663 | 2.0 | 2,740 | 1.9 | 3,832 | 3.1 |
Mining | 5,121 | 3.8 | 7,550 | 5.3 | 4,808 | 3.8 |
Goods related | 35,782 | 26.8 | 42,940 | 30.1 | 38,248 | 30.5 |
Household services | 50,303 | 37.6 | 47,660 | 33.4 | 40,188 | 32.0 |
Business services | 16,621 | 12.4 | 17,330 | 12.1 | 15,152 | 12.1 |
Public administration and safety | 23,227 | 17.4 | 24,457 | 17.1 | 23,332 | 18.6 |
Total Industries | 133,717 | 100.0 | 142,678 | 100.0 | 125,560 | 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 |