City of Parramatta

Industry composition

In 2022, the Household services sector accounted for 34.0% of employment in City of Parramatta. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (28.0% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of City of Parramatta 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 City of Parramatta'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
City of Parramatta202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1490.12550.21240.1
Mining600.0800.01410.1
Goods related50,92430.357,54735.458,51037.7
Household services57,10834.049,22230.343,39428.0
Business services33,56620.035,99322.134,21522.1
Public administration and safety26,21315.619,48712.018,68612.1
Total Industries168,019100.0162,584100.0155,071100.0

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.

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City of Parramatta

economic profile