Gunnedah Shire
Industry composition
In 2019, the Household services sector accounted for 32.9% of employment in the Gunnedah Shire. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (29.5% in 2009)
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 | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 1,805 | 32.9 | 1,647 | 30.7 | 1,508 | 29.5 | 23300 | 297.5312 |
| Goods related | 1,633 | 29.7 | 1,686 | 31.4 | 1,683 | 33.0 | 23200 | -49.2947 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,046 | 19.1 | 909 | 16.9 | 947 | 18.6 | 23000 | 99.2123 |
| Business services | 507 | 9.2 | 534 | 9.9 | 483 | 9.5 | 23400 | 24.0574 |
| Public administration and safety | 287 | 5.2 | 273 | 5.1 | 277 | 5.4 | 23500 | 10.1857 |
| Mining | 212 | 3.9 | 323 | 6.0 | 205 | 4.0 | 23100 | 6.6091 |
| Total Industries | 5,490 | 100.0 | 5,372 | 100.0 | 5,102 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2019. 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