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.
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Employment composition | ||||||
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Cook Shire | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 233 | 8.4 | 261 | 8.7 | 326 | 11.5 |
Mining | 703 | 25.3 | 930 | 31.1 | 632 | 22.2 |
Goods related | 530 | 19.1 | 564 | 18.9 | 670 | 23.6 |
Household services | 902 | 32.5 | 857 | 28.7 | 719 | 25.3 |
Business services | 162 | 5.8 | 120 | 4.0 | 181 | 6.4 |
Public administration and safety | 249 | 9.0 | 255 | 8.5 | 312 | 11.0 |
Total Industries | 2,778 | 100.0 | 2,986 | 100.0 | 2,841 | 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 |