Growing our economy

Our economic profile

If you want to understand the makeup of our local and regional economy, there are a variety of resources you can look at, depending on your area of interest.

Keeping your finger on the pulse

We keep track of what’s happening through our relationships with business and developers, and regular research. The Mayor, Chief Executive and our business development team regularly visit businesses so we can understand your needs and how we can help. If you want to know more about what’s happening in the Lower Hutt economy, get in touch with us.

We regularly collect data on the local economy, including building consents, employment, job advertising and EFTPOS data. Full economic reports are available annually.

2019 Annual Economic Profile for Lower Hutt City (PDF 1.1 MB)

2019 Lower Hutt City Summary Infographic (PDF 121.9 KB)

2019 Lower Hutt City Ranking Infographic (PDF 44.7 KB)

Measuring the Wellington region's progress and well-being

We’ve been working with the other councils in our region and a range of central government agencies to develop a Genuine Progress Index (GPI) for the region as a whole. The GPI integrates economic data with environmental, cultural and social data to monitor the well-being of the Wellington region. It is updated as new information becomes available - e.g. when there is new census data.

The GPI is a tool that will enable us and other local agencies to spot opportunities and gaps in the region. Information in the GPI is presented at a combined regional level and is available for anyone to see and use. It was produced as part of the Wellington Regional Strategy - a sustainable economic development strategy for the region.

If you’d like to know more about any area of our economy, or would like a more detailed look at Lower Hutt’s performance, please get in touch with us.  

Doing business with Council

We work with small businesses, larger companies and high-growth businesses in Lower Hutt.