Wollondilly Shire
Industry composition
In 2015, the Goods related sector accounted for 41.9% of employment in Wollondilly Shire. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (44.1% in 2005)
Understanding the economic role of Wollondilly Shire 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 Wollondilly Shire'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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wollondilly Shire | 2015 | 2010 | 2005 | |||||
| Industry | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| Goods related | 5,635 | 41.9 | 5,168 | 43.6 | 4,799 | 44.1 | 23200 | 836.4302 |
| Household services | 3,346 | 24.9 | 2,803 | 23.6 | 2,541 | 23.4 | 23300 | 804.8560 |
| Mining | 1,858 | 13.8 | 1,730 | 14.6 | 1,389 | 12.8 | 23100 | 469.0922 |
| Business services | 1,174 | 8.7 | 1,083 | 9.1 | 1,023 | 9.4 | 23400 | 150.3031 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,015 | 7.5 | 633 | 5.3 | 678 | 6.2 | 23000 | 336.9989 |
| Public administration and safety | 435 | 3.2 | 439 | 3.7 | 445 | 4.1 | 23500 | -9.6949 |
| Total Industries | 13,462 | 100.0 | 11,857 | 100.0 | 10,874 | 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 is based on 2014-15 constant prices for all years. NIEIR data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and new data releases normally adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.