Limestone Coast region
Industry composition
In 2018, the Goods related sector accounted for 37.2% of employment in the Limestone Coast region. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (43.8% in 2007)
Understanding the economic role of the 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 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.
| Employment composition | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Coast region | 2018 | 2013 | 2008 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Goods related | 12,105 | 37.2 | 12,955 | 40.9 | 14,015 | 43.8 | 23200 | -1910.3474 |
| Household services | 9,534 | 29.3 | 8,915 | 28.2 | 8,004 | 25.0 | 23300 | 1530.2856 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 6,862 | 21.1 | 5,721 | 18.1 | 6,254 | 19.6 | 23000 | 607.5299 |
| Business services | 2,664 | 8.2 | 2,820 | 8.9 | 2,629 | 8.2 | 23400 | 34.3764 |
| Public administration and safety | 1,274 | 3.9 | 1,146 | 3.6 | 992 | 3.1 | 23500 | 282.4154 |
| Mining | 95 | 0.3 | 86 | 0.3 | 85 | 0.3 | 23100 | 10.4921 |
| Total Industries | 32,534 | 100.0 | 31,644 | 100.0 | 31,979 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2018. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
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