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Taranaki is a region of unlimited potential. Our thriving oil and gas and dairy sectors, strong engineering, energy and primary industries and growing tourism and creative sectors are a testament to this.
Below is a breakdown of the top industries in Taranaki measured by employment and regional GDP.
| Ten largest industries by employment |
Employees |
% |
| 1 Agriculture |
6,670 |
13.9 |
| 2 Business Services |
4,557 |
9.5 |
| 3 Food, Beverage and Tobacco |
3,561 |
7.4 |
| 4 Construction Trade Services |
2,716 |
5.7 |
| 5 Health Services |
2,645 |
5.5 |
| 6 Education |
2,487 |
5.2 |
| 7 Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurant |
1,949 |
4.1 |
| 8 Personal and Household Good Retail |
1,910 |
4 |
| 9 General Construction |
1,758 |
3.7 |
| 10 Metal Product Manufacturing
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1,655 |
3.5 |
| Ten largest industries by GDP |
GDP |
% |
| 1 Oil and Gas Exploration |
712 |
14.3 |
| 2 Property Services |
632 |
12.7 |
| 3 Food, Beverage and Tobacco |
503 |
10.1 |
| 4 Agriculture |
478 |
9.6 |
| 5 Business Services |
329 |
6.6 |
| 6 Health Services |
200 |
4 |
| 7 Electricity and Gas Supply |
177 |
3.6 |
| 8 Metal Product Manufacturing |
151 |
3.1 |
| 9 Communication Services |
147 |
3 |
| 10 Government Administration |
141 |
2.8 |
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