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Goal

Thriving and innovative industries driven by a high level of business confidence

Indicator - 10.7.1.

Level of value added by manufacturing industries per head of population

Measure of Progress - 10.7.1.1.

Level of value added by manufacturing industries per head of population

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Baseline Measurement


In the year ending 30th June 2002, the activity of manufacturers in Tasmania produced goods that added - on average - $3997 in value for every resident of Tasmania. This compares with manufacturers Australia-wide that produced goods averaging $4130 in added value for every resident of Australia.

Where does this information come from?

ABS Cat. 8221.0

Why do we use this Measure?

This directly measures the level of downstream processing of our natural resources

Explanation of measure

The measure is the industry value added of Tasmanian manufacturing industry per head of Tasmanian population. This is compared with the industry value added of manufacturing industry Australia-wide per head of the Australian population.

Tasmania Together Targets

Year Target
2005Exceed national average
2010Exceed national average
2015Exceed national average
2020Exceed national average