Understanding the economic role of Livingstone 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 Livingstone Shire Council area'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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Livingstone Shire Council area | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 958 | 8.1 | 681 | 6.7 | 562 | 5.9 |
Mining | 449 | 3.8 | 257 | 2.5 | 193 | 2.0 |
Goods related | 3,615 | 30.7 | 3,281 | 32.3 | 3,846 | 40.7 |
Household services | 4,512 | 38.3 | 4,107 | 40.5 | 3,284 | 34.7 |
Business services | 1,216 | 10.3 | 1,088 | 10.7 | 1,018 | 10.8 |
Public administration and safety | 1,021 | 8.7 | 739 | 7.3 | 553 | 5.8 |
Total Industries | 11,771 | 100.0 | 10,152 | 100.0 | 9,456 | 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 |