Wagga Wagga City
Industry composition
In 2018, the Household services sector accounted for 40.2% of employment in Wagga Wagga City. The importance of this sector has increased over the last 10 years (34.2% 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 | 2018 | 2013 | 2008 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Household services | 14,409 | 40.2 | 12,210 | 36.7 | 11,184 | 34.2 | 23300 | 3224.2459 |
| Goods related | 12,453 | 34.8 | 12,427 | 37.3 | 12,701 | 38.8 | 23200 | -248.2659 |
| Public administration and safety | 4,006 | 11.2 | 3,816 | 11.5 | 3,654 | 11.2 | 23500 | 352.3774 |
| Business services | 3,713 | 10.4 | 3,645 | 11.0 | 3,791 | 11.6 | 23400 | -77.6154 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,202 | 3.4 | 1,141 | 3.4 | 1,351 | 4.1 | 23000 | -149.5452 |
| Mining | 34 | 0.1 | 44 | 0.1 | 45 | 0.1 | 23100 | -10.3367 |
| Total Industries | 35,817 | 100.0 | 33,283 | 100.0 | 32,726 | 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