Gunnedah Shire
Industry composition
In 2018, the Household services sector accounted for 33.9% of employment in the Gunnedah Shire. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (29.4% in 2007)
Understanding the economic role of the Gunnedah 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 the the Gunnedah 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnedah Shire | 2018 | 2013 | 2008 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 1,857 | 33.9 | 1,656 | 29.6 | 1,498 | 29.4 | 23300 | 359.2127 |
| Goods related | 1,582 | 28.9 | 1,781 | 31.8 | 1,713 | 33.6 | 23200 | -130.9628 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 954 | 17.4 | 912 | 16.3 | 980 | 19.2 | 23000 | -26.2821 |
| Business services | 508 | 9.3 | 530 | 9.5 | 495 | 9.7 | 23400 | 13.0023 |
| Public administration and safety | 289 | 5.3 | 284 | 5.1 | 281 | 5.5 | 23500 | 8.1840 |
| Mining | 287 | 5.2 | 434 | 7.7 | 131 | 2.6 | 23100 | 156.4692 |
| Total Industries | 5,478 | 100.0 | 5,597 | 100.0 | 5,098 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2018. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Data are based on a 2016-17 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