Understanding the economic role of Murweh 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 Murweh Shire'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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murweh Shire | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
| Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 262 | 13.8 | 368 | 17.5 | 416 | 16.3 |
| Mining | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goods related | 560 | 29.4 | 680 | 32.3 | 989 | 38.8 |
| Household services | 717 | 37.7 | 697 | 33.1 | 731 | 28.7 |
| Business services | 145 | 7.6 | 135 | 6.4 | 162 | 6.4 |
| Public administration and safety | 219 | 11.5 | 225 | 10.7 | 249 | 9.8 |
| Total Industries | 1,903 | 100.0 | 2,105 | 100.0 | 2,548 | 100.0 |
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. Please refer to specific data notes for more information | ||||||