Understanding the economic role of Cowra 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 Cowra 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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Cowra Shire | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 794 | 14.0 | 892 | 17.0 | 834 | 16.4 |
Mining | 14 | 0.3 | 5 | 0.1 | 17 | 0.3 |
Goods related | 2,004 | 35.4 | 1,857 | 35.4 | 1,937 | 38.1 |
Household services | 2,093 | 37.0 | 1,841 | 35.1 | 1,647 | 32.4 |
Business services | 431 | 7.6 | 409 | 7.8 | 399 | 7.9 |
Public administration and safety | 317 | 5.6 | 245 | 4.7 | 242 | 4.8 |
Total Industries | 5,653 | 100.0 | 5,250 | 100.0 | 5,077 | 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 |