Understanding the economic role of City of Salisbury 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 City of Salisbury'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 | ||||||
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City of Salisbury | 2023 | 2017 | 2012 | |||
Industry | number | % | number | % | number | % |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 549 | 0.9 | 623 | 1.2 | 446 | 0.9 |
Mining | 130 | 0.2 | 243 | 0.5 | 217 | 0.4 |
Goods related | 31,009 | 48.3 | 26,938 | 50.3 | 25,895 | 50.6 |
Household services | 18,282 | 28.5 | 14,400 | 26.9 | 12,935 | 25.3 |
Business services | 7,188 | 11.2 | 5,170 | 9.6 | 5,175 | 10.1 |
Public administration and safety | 7,080 | 11.0 | 6,212 | 11.6 | 6,547 | 12.8 |
Total Industries | 64,238 | 100.0 | 53,587 | 100.0 | 51,214 | 100.0 |
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. Please refer to specific data notes for more information |