Greater Sydney

Industry composition

In 2022, the Goods related sector accounted for 33.1% of employment in Greater Sydney. The importance of this sector has declined over the last 10 years (37.5% in 2012)

Understanding the economic role of Greater Sydney 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 Greater Sydney'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
Greater Sydney202220172012
Industrynumber%. number%. number%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing10,5690.410,9370.47,9440.4
Mining7,2730.36,8650.36,2900.3
Goods related864,48333.1895,29335.6850,57237.5
Household services823,48731.5789,28631.4679,21629.9
Business services752,84828.8675,19726.8591,81726.1
Public administration and safety153,5455.9137,2445.5132,2185.8
Total Industries2,612,205100.02,514,824100.02,268,057100.0

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.

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Greater Sydney

economic profile