Understanding the economic role of RDA Yorke and Mid North 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 RDA Yorke and Mid North 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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RDA Yorke and Mid North Region | 2022 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4,729 | 15.9 | 5,871 | 19.3 | 5,555 | 18.5 |
Mining | 314 | 1.1 | 158 | 0.5 | 262 | 0.9 |
Goods related | 10,238 | 34.5 | 10,852 | 35.8 | 10,850 | 36.1 |
Household services | 10,848 | 36.5 | 9,812 | 32.3 | 9,699 | 32.3 |
Business services | 2,398 | 8.1 | 2,389 | 7.9 | 2,367 | 7.9 |
Public administration and safety | 1,184 | 4.0 | 1,267 | 4.2 | 1,307 | 4.4 |
Total Industries | 29,710 | 100.0 | 30,348 | 100.0 | 30,039 | 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 |