Canberra Region

Industry composition

In 2022, the Goods related sector accounted for 38.0% of employment in Canberra Region. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (38.4% in 2012)

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.

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Employment composition
Canberra Region202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8,6556.89,6588.79,4188.9
Mining8970.76990.67770.7
Goods related48,43538.038,95935.040,58538.4
Household services46,21536.242,80338.536,79034.8
Business services14,70411.512,12010.911,57310.9
Public administration and safety8,6206.86,9466.26,5586.2
Total Industries127,525100.0111,185100.0105,701100.0

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.

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Canberra Region Joint Organisation area

economic profile