In 2019, the Goods related sector accounted for 38.8% of employment in Limestone Coast region. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (42.4% in 2009)
Understanding the economic role of RDA Limestone Coast Region 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 Limestone Coast 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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Limestone Coast region | 2019 | 2014 | 2009 | |||
Industry | $ | number | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6,478 | 19.8 | 6,287 | 20.1 | 6,615 | 20.4 |
Mining | 92 | 0.3 | 91 | 0.3 | 91 | 0.3 |
Goods related | 12,703 | 38.8 | 12,597 | 40.2 | 13,791 | 42.4 |
Household services | 9,446 | 28.8 | 8,650 | 27.6 | 8,318 | 25.6 |
Business services | 2,746 | 8.4 | 2,554 | 8.1 | 2,661 | 8.2 |
Public administration and safety | 1,304 | 4.0 | 1,167 | 3.7 | 1,020 | 3.1 |
Total Industries | 32,769 | 100.0 | 31,346 | 100.0 | 32,495 | 100.0 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2019. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id informed decisions. Data are based on a 2016-17 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 |