Lithgow City Council
Industry composition
In 2019, the Household services sector accounted for 34.8% of employment in Lithgow City. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (27.2% in 2009)
Understanding the economic role of Lithgow 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 the Lithgow 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithgow City Council | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 3,134 | 34.8 | 2,598 | 29.5 | 2,347 | 27.2 | 23300 | 787.0144 |
| Goods related | 2,904 | 32.3 | 2,943 | 33.4 | 3,504 | 40.6 | 23200 | -600.5683 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,025 | 11.4 | 924 | 10.5 | 712 | 8.3 | 23500 | 312.5451 |
| Business services | 856 | 9.5 | 817 | 9.3 | 773 | 9.0 | 23400 | 83.3254 |
| Mining | 816 | 9.1 | 1,291 | 14.6 | 1,061 | 12.3 | 23100 | -244.5748 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 261 | 2.9 | 247 | 2.8 | 224 | 2.6 | 23000 | 36.3593 |
| Total Industries | 8,996 | 100.0 | 8,820 | 100.0 | 8,622 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2019. 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