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Dunedin City’s industry statistics identify the industry sectors in which the residents work (which may be within the residing area or elsewhere). This will be influenced by the skill base and socio-economic status of the residents as well as the industries and employment opportunities present in the region.
When viewed in conjunction with Residents Place of Work data and Method of Travel to Work, industry sector statistics provide insights into the relationship between the economic and residential role of the area.
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Dunedin City | 2018 | 2006 | Change | ||||
Industry sector | Number | % | Wingatui % | Number | % | Wingatui % | 2006 to 2018 |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1,425 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1,548 | 2.7 | 6.0 | -123 |
Mining | 465 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 180 | 0.3 | -- | +285 |
Manufacturing | 4,536 | 7.1 | 10.1 | 6,225 | 10.7 | 13.4 | -1,689 |
Electricity, gas, water and waste services | 396 | 0.6 | -- | 327 | 0.6 | -- | +69 |
Construction | 5,190 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 3,849 | 6.6 | 3.7 | +1,341 |
Wholesale trade | 2,559 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 2,265 | 3.9 | 5.2 | +294 |
Retail trade | 6,399 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 6,423 | 11.0 | 11.2 | -24 |
Accommodation and food services | 5,049 | 7.9 | 3.9 | 4,965 | 8.5 | 3.0 | +84 |
Transport, postal and warehousing | 2,466 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 2,202 | 3.8 | 5.2 | +264 |
Information media and telecommunications | 894 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1,023 | 1.8 | 1.5 | -129 |
Financial and insurance services | 1,119 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1,344 | 2.3 | 1.5 | -225 |
Rental, hiring and real estate services | 1,131 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1,242 | 2.1 | 2.2 | -111 |
Professional, scientific and technical services | 5,082 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 3,204 | 5.5 | 7.5 | +1,878 |
Administrative and support services | 2,346 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 1,752 | 3.0 | 4.5 | +594 |
Public administration and safety | 3,270 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 2,127 | 3.7 | 3.7 | +1,143 |
Education and training | 8,847 | 13.9 | 9.0 | 5,856 | 10.1 | 8.2 | +2,991 |
Health care and social assistance | 8,715 | 13.7 | 11.2 | 7,107 | 12.2 | 10.4 | +1,608 |
Arts and recreation services | 1,383 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 1,266 | 2.2 | 3.7 | +117 |
Other services | 2,553 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2,466 | 4.2 | 4.5 | +87 |
Not elsewhere included | -- | -- | -- | 2,766 | 4.8 | 4.5 | -- |
Total | 63,825 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 58,137 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +5,688 |
An analysis of the jobs held by the resident population in Dunedin City in 2018 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:
In combination these three industries employed 23,961 people in total or 37.5% of the employed resident population.
In comparison, Wingatui employed 9.0% in Education and training; 11.2% in Health care and social assistance; and 10.1% in Retail trade.
The major differences between the jobs held by the population of Dunedin City and Wingatui were:
The number of employed people in Dunedin City increased by 5,688 between 2006 and 2018.
The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident population between 2006 and 2018 in Dunedin City were for those employed in:
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