Understanding the economic role of Leeton 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 Leeton 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeton Shire | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 573 | 11.0 | 607 | 11.8 | 528 | 10.6 |
| Mining | 53 | 1.0 | 46 | 0.9 | 49 | 1.0 |
| Goods related | 2,191 | 41.9 | 2,406 | 46.7 | 2,469 | 49.4 |
| Household services | 1,696 | 32.4 | 1,422 | 27.6 | 1,321 | 26.4 |
| Business services | 446 | 8.5 | 446 | 8.7 | 372 | 7.4 |
| Public administration and safety | 271 | 5.2 | 223 | 4.3 | 260 | 5.2 |
| Total Industries | 5,231 | 100.0 | 5,150 | 100.0 | 4,999 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 | ||||||