Wagga Wagga City
Industry composition
In 2017, the Household services sector accounted for 39.5% of employment in Wagga Wagga City. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (34.1% in 2007)
Understanding the economic role of Wagga Wagga City 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 Wagga Wagga City'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wagga Wagga City | 2017 | 2012 | 2007 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 13,331 | 39.5 | 12,245 | 37.1 | 10,765 | 34.1 | 23300 | 2566.0337 |
| Goods related | 11,381 | 33.7 | 12,061 | 36.5 | 12,142 | 38.5 | 23200 | -761.2330 |
| Business services | 3,799 | 11.2 | 3,782 | 11.4 | 3,759 | 11.9 | 23400 | 39.4796 |
| Public administration and safety | 3,769 | 11.2 | 3,797 | 11.5 | 3,457 | 11.0 | 23500 | 311.2851 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,466 | 4.3 | 1,111 | 3.4 | 1,370 | 4.3 | 23000 | 95.6139 |
| Mining | 36 | 0.1 | 52 | 0.2 | 36 | 0.1 | 23100 | 0.0486 |
| Total Industries | 33,781 | 100.0 | 33,048 | 100.0 | 31,530 | 100.0 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2016. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window), the population experts.
Data are based on a 2015-16 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