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.
Employment composition | ||||||
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City of Parramatta | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 149 | 0.1 | 255 | 0.2 | 124 | 0.1 |
Mining | 60 | 0.0 | 80 | 0.0 | 141 | 0.1 |
Goods related | 50,924 | 30.3 | 57,547 | 35.4 | 58,510 | 37.7 |
Household services | 57,108 | 34.0 | 49,222 | 30.3 | 43,394 | 28.0 |
Business services | 33,566 | 20.0 | 35,993 | 22.1 | 34,215 | 22.1 |
Public administration and safety | 26,213 | 15.6 | 19,487 | 12.0 | 18,686 | 12.1 |
Total Industries | 168,019 | 100.0 | 162,584 | 100.0 | 155,071 | 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 |