City of Kingston

Industry composition

In 2022, the Goods related sector accounted for 56.3% of employment in City of Kingston. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (63.4% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of City of Kingston 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 City of Kingston'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
City of Kingston202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5680.65850.63430.4
Mining990.11300.1560.1
Goods related52,05456.353,51558.655,38863.4
Household services25,81927.923,67325.919,76222.6
Business services11,14612.110,85211.99,31410.7
Public administration and safety2,8083.02,5562.82,4542.8
Total Industries92,495100.091,310100.087,316100.0

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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City of Kingston

economic profile