Employment growth in sectors supported by Economic Development Unit

This indicator measures a city that offers quality employment opportunities for everyone.

Vision

A city that encourages strong local business, employment growth, and attracts increasing numbers of new businesses and tourism.

How are we doing?

Total employment measures the volume of labour used in production and is calculated as the number of full-time jobs plus half the number of part-time jobs. Total employment has been steadily increasing since 2000.

Employment growth in sectors supported by EDU (FTE)

EDU supported sector 1994 2007 2008
Tourism sector 2618 3192 3033
ICT sector 552 698 642
Creative sector 1374 1669 1619
Education and research sector 5355 6761 6690
Primary Production sector 1467 1875 1907
Engineering, machinery and equipment manufacturing sector 1662 1889 1859

Data Source: BERL Economic Profile Report

Last reviewed: 13 Mar 2009 5:01pm

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