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LABOUR
The Hills Shire offers business and industry a highly skilled and educated workforce, with wages and salaries significantly below adjoining locales.
| Employment by industry sector, The Hills Shire Census Count |
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| Industry sector (1993 ANZSIC) |
2006 number |
2006 % of total |
2001 number |
2001 % of total |
2001 to 2006 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
629 |
1.20 |
901 |
2.00 |
-272 |
| Mining |
105 |
0.20 |
39 |
0.10 |
66 |
| Manufacturing |
4,793 |
9.20 |
4,656 |
10.30 |
137 |
| Electricity, Gas and Water Supply |
96 |
0.20 |
144 |
0.30 |
-48 |
| Construction |
4,438 |
8.50 |
3,563 |
7.90 |
875 |
| Wholesale Trade |
4,256 |
8.20 |
3,992 |
8.90 |
264 |
| Retail Trade |
11,728 |
22.50 |
9,368 |
20.80 |
2,360 |
| Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants |
1,965 |
3.80 |
1,797 |
4.00 |
168 |
| Transport and Storage |
746 |
1.40 |
709 |
1.60 |
37 |
| Communication Services |
350 |
0.70 |
484 |
1.10 |
-134 |
| Finance and Insurance |
1,948 |
3.70 |
1,354 |
3.00 |
594 |
| Property and Business Services |
7,605 |
14.60 |
7,329 |
16.30 |
276 |
| Government Administration and Defence |
736 |
1.40 |
595 |
1.30 |
141 |
| Education |
4,475 |
8.60 |
3,580 |
8.00 |
895 |
| Health and Community Services |
4,476 |
8.60 |
3,432 |
7.60 |
1,044 |
| Cultural and Recreational Services |
1,087 |
2.10 |
808 |
1.80 |
279 |
| Personal and Other Services |
1,950 |
3.70 |
1,830 |
4.10 |
120 |
| Non-Classifiable Economic Units |
661 |
1.30 |
209 |
0.50 |
452 |
| Not stated |
71 |
0.10 |
201 |
0.40 |
-130 |
| Total industries |
52,115 |
100.00 |
44,991 |
100.00 |
7,124 |
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