Lithgow City Council
Industry composition
In 2018, the Goods related sector accounted for 32.6% of employment in Lithgow City Council . The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (39.0% in 2007)
Understanding the economic role of Lithgow City 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 the Lithgow City 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithgow City Council | 2018 | 2013 | 2008 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Goods related | 2,801 | 32.6 | 3,022 | 34.2 | 3,306 | 39.0 | 23200 | -505.1398 |
| Household services | 2,800 | 32.6 | 2,579 | 29.2 | 2,367 | 27.9 | 23300 | 433.7322 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,050 | 12.2 | 839 | 9.5 | 717 | 8.5 | 23500 | 332.3075 |
| Mining | 935 | 10.9 | 1,342 | 15.2 | 1,043 | 12.3 | 23100 | -108.3290 |
| Business services | 774 | 9.0 | 839 | 9.5 | 798 | 9.4 | 23400 | -23.0580 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 241 | 2.8 | 216 | 2.4 | 242 | 2.9 | 23000 | -0.8190 |
| Total Industries | 8,601 | 100.0 | 8,836 | 100.0 | 8,473 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2018. 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