Bega Valley Shire
Industry composition
In 2019, the Household services sector accounted for 40.6% of employment in Bega Valley Shire. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (35.9% in 2009)
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 | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 5,673 | 40.6 | 5,202 | 38.5 | 4,864 | 35.9 | 23300 | 809.0381 |
| Goods related | 4,979 | 35.6 | 5,059 | 37.4 | 5,262 | 38.8 | 23200 | -282.1463 |
| Business services | 1,328 | 9.5 | 1,469 | 10.9 | 1,503 | 11.1 | 23400 | -175.0559 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,246 | 8.9 | 1,107 | 8.2 | 1,248 | 9.2 | 23000 | -2.0355 |
| Public administration and safety | 710 | 5.1 | 651 | 4.8 | 653 | 4.8 | 23500 | 57.8212 |
| Mining | 38 | 0.3 | 27 | 0.2 | 24 | 0.2 | 23100 | 14.7073 |
| Total Industries | 13,975 | 100.0 | 13,515 | 100.0 | 13,553 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2019. 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