Lithgow City Council

Industry composition

In 2023, the Household services sector accounted for 32.8% of employment in Lithgow City Council . The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (29.7% in 2012)

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 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.

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Employment composition
Lithgow City Council 202320172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2192.52332.72182.5
Mining94110.91,04712.31,31814.9
Goods related2,79332.42,84533.53,05134.6
Household services2,82532.82,58830.52,61929.7
Business services8389.78389.97979.0
Public administration and safety99611.694411.18279.4
Total Industries8,613100.08,497100.08,830100.0

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.

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Lithgow City Council

economic profile