Understanding the economic role of Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation 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 Riverina and Murray Region'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.
Current area:
Employment composition | ||||||
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Riverina and Murray Region | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 7,888 | 10.2 | 8,955 | 12.5 | 8,196 | 11.9 |
Mining | 113 | 0.1 | 95 | 0.1 | 131 | 0.2 |
Goods related | 29,947 | 38.9 | 27,941 | 38.9 | 27,724 | 40.1 |
Household services | 26,554 | 34.5 | 23,843 | 33.2 | 21,979 | 31.8 |
Business services | 7,373 | 9.6 | 6,903 | 9.6 | 6,779 | 9.8 |
Public administration and safety | 5,141 | 6.7 | 4,069 | 5.7 | 4,331 | 6.3 |
Total Industries | 77,016 | 100.0 | 71,807 | 100.0 | 69,140 | 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 |