RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region

Industry composition

In 2022, the Household services sector accounted for 41.2% of employment in RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (36.5% in 2012)

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.

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Employment composition
RDA Wide Bay Burnett Region202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing9,5588.09,6379.19,5949.0
Mining1,2311.01,1231.11,0541.0
Goods related41,35034.436,67134.840,24537.7
Household services49,45341.241,36339.238,96136.5
Business services10,7589.010,57210.011,12610.4
Public administration and safety7,7726.56,1075.85,8935.5
Total Industries120,120100.0105,472100.0106,874100.0

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 Wide Bay Burnett Region

economic profile