Greater Sydney

Industry composition

In 2023, the Goods related sector accounted for 33.3% of employment in Greater Sydney. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (37.5% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of Greater Sydney 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 Greater Sydney'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
Greater Sydney202320172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing11,2940.49,8710.47,3840.3
Mining7,6700.37,8750.36,1530.3
Goods related920,71833.3893,80435.5851,36537.5
Household services873,95831.6797,02531.6679,68229.9
Business services783,15728.3676,29426.8592,93126.1
Public administration and safety166,2286.0136,1215.4132,0565.8
Total Industries2,763,025100.02,520,990100.02,269,571100.0

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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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Greater Sydney

economic profile