Understanding the economic role of RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region 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 Wide Bay Burnett Region'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 Wide Bay Burnett Region | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 9,558 | 8.0 | 9,637 | 9.1 | 9,594 | 9.0 |
Mining | 1,231 | 1.0 | 1,123 | 1.1 | 1,054 | 1.0 |
Goods related | 41,350 | 34.4 | 36,671 | 34.8 | 40,245 | 37.7 |
Household services | 49,453 | 41.2 | 41,363 | 39.2 | 38,961 | 36.5 |
Business services | 10,758 | 9.0 | 10,572 | 10.0 | 11,126 | 10.4 |
Public administration and safety | 7,772 | 6.5 | 6,107 | 5.8 | 5,893 | 5.5 |
Total Industries | 120,120 | 100.0 | 105,472 | 100.0 | 106,874 | 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 |