Bega Valley Shire
Industry composition
In 2018, the Household services sector accounted for 39.3% of employment in Bega Valley Shire. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (35.3% in 2007)
Understanding the economic role of Bega Valley Shire 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 Bega Valley Shire'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bega Valley Shire | 2018 | 2013 | 2008 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 5,590 | 39.3 | 5,140 | 37.0 | 4,863 | 35.3 | 23300 | 726.7788 |
| Goods related | 5,215 | 36.6 | 5,480 | 39.5 | 5,729 | 41.6 | 23200 | -513.9811 |
| Business services | 1,456 | 10.2 | 1,469 | 10.6 | 1,424 | 10.3 | 23400 | 32.0499 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,270 | 8.9 | 1,065 | 7.7 | 1,127 | 8.2 | 23000 | 142.8795 |
| Public administration and safety | 670 | 4.7 | 655 | 4.7 | 608 | 4.4 | 23500 | 61.5019 |
| Mining | 35 | 0.2 | 78 | 0.6 | 24 | 0.2 | 23100 | 11.3050 |
| Total Industries | 14,236 | 100.0 | 13,888 | 100.0 | 13,775 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2018. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Data are based on a 2016-17 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