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What you get with the local economic outlook tool

Online tool providing an extended economic and jobs forecast for your local area across 96 industries.

This tool is aimed at helping decision makers understand the economic forces impacting their region so that they can plan ahead to manage specific industry challenges and seize opportunities.

Many Councils are using this tool to help inform their COVID-19 recovery plans.

Quarterly forecasts to June 2022

The economic impact of COVID-19 will have a significant impact on local economies with full recovery not expected before the end of 2021. Quarterly forecasts will help you plan the timing of your recovery actions. Forecasts include GRP, output, local jobs and employed residents.
Industry forecasts

Identify the impacts and outlook for each industry in your region. Industry forecasts (2-digit) are presented for Local jobs, Employed Residents, Output and Value-Added.
Compare impacts to other regions

Compare the economic outlook in your region compared to benchmarks.

Supporting economic development across Australia

We've worked with a range of councils from regional and metropolitan Australia to help them understand the impact of COVID-19

The strong evidence base .ID has provided us with has been invaluable in helping Council to understand the impacts of COVID-19 on our business community and develop an informed response to their economic recovery and monitor its success

Deb Kempe

Team Leader, Economic Development & Tourism

Economic forecasts delivered by experts

Quarterly economic forecasts from National Economics (NIEIR), Australia's leading experts at small area economic modelling.

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Economic forecasts can highlight the scale of the negative impacts and the clear need for support to ensure your region can sustain the livelihood of businesses and residents in the medium term.

What you get with the local economic outlook tool

Supporting economic development across Australia

Economic forecasts delivered by experts