Understanding the economic role of Gympie Regional Council 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 Gympie Regional Council'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 | ||||||
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Gympie Regional Council | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,763 | 8.3 | 1,824 | 9.8 | 1,808 | 9.8 |
Mining | 156 | 0.7 | 195 | 1.0 | 105 | 0.6 |
Goods related | 8,002 | 37.9 | 7,148 | 38.4 | 7,402 | 40.1 |
Household services | 8,041 | 38.1 | 6,551 | 35.2 | 6,262 | 33.9 |
Business services | 1,945 | 9.2 | 1,841 | 9.9 | 1,903 | 10.3 |
Public administration and safety | 1,224 | 5.8 | 1,048 | 5.6 | 971 | 5.3 |
Total Industries | 21,131 | 100.0 | 18,607 | 100.0 | 18,450 | 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 |