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 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 | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 967 | 5.6 | 1,134 | 8.1 | 1,190 | 8.6 |
| Mining | 13 | 0.1 | 11 | 0.1 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Goods related | 6,616 | 38.5 | 5,152 | 36.8 | 5,265 | 38.2 |
| Household services | 6,822 | 39.7 | 5,485 | 39.2 | 5,164 | 37.5 |
| Business services | 1,873 | 10.9 | 1,555 | 11.1 | 1,480 | 10.7 |
| Public administration and safety | 874 | 5.1 | 663 | 4.7 | 656 | 4.8 |
| Total Industries | 17,166 | 100.0 | 14,000 | 100.0 | 13,785 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 | ||||||