Understanding the economic role of Lismore City 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 Lismore City'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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Lismore City | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,144 | 4.6 | 1,078 | 4.7 | 1,063 | 4.7 |
Mining | 24 | 0.1 | 32 | 0.1 | 26 | 0.1 |
Goods related | 7,774 | 31.1 | 6,770 | 29.6 | 7,216 | 32.2 |
Household services | 11,954 | 47.9 | 10,845 | 47.4 | 9,723 | 43.4 |
Business services | 2,692 | 10.8 | 2,856 | 12.5 | 2,887 | 12.9 |
Public administration and safety | 1,391 | 5.6 | 1,284 | 5.6 | 1,470 | 6.6 |
Total Industries | 24,979 | 100.0 | 22,864 | 100.0 | 22,384 | 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 |