Understanding the economic role of Canberra Region Joint Organisation area 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 Canberra Region'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.
Current area:
Employment composition | ||||||
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Canberra Region | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 8,655 | 6.8 | 9,658 | 8.7 | 9,418 | 8.9 |
Mining | 897 | 0.7 | 699 | 0.6 | 777 | 0.7 |
Goods related | 48,435 | 38.0 | 38,959 | 35.0 | 40,585 | 38.4 |
Household services | 46,215 | 36.2 | 42,803 | 38.5 | 36,790 | 34.8 |
Business services | 14,704 | 11.5 | 12,120 | 10.9 | 11,573 | 10.9 |
Public administration and safety | 8,620 | 6.8 | 6,946 | 6.2 | 6,558 | 6.2 |
Total Industries | 127,525 | 100.0 | 111,185 | 100.0 | 105,701 | 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 |