Understanding the economic role of Cook Shire Council 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 Cook 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 | ||||||
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Cook Shire | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 264 | 10.0 | 248 | 8.2 | 324 | 11.9 |
Mining | 594 | 22.6 | 875 | 29.0 | 587 | 21.5 |
Goods related | 514 | 19.5 | 502 | 16.7 | 647 | 23.7 |
Household services | 907 | 34.4 | 766 | 25.4 | 678 | 24.8 |
Business services | 161 | 6.1 | 102 | 3.4 | 175 | 6.4 |
Public administration and safety | 194 | 7.4 | 522 | 17.3 | 318 | 11.7 |
Total Industries | 2,633 | 100.0 | 3,016 | 100.0 | 2,729 | 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 |