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local economy. This is in turn divided by the same ratio for the district, provincial or national economy.A ratio greater than one, implies that there is relatively more employment in this sector than in thecorresponding economy it is compared to. It therefore generates more than what can locally beconsumed and the sector is thus a net exporting sector. This implies that it generates income for thelocal economy. The opposite is then true for ratios smaller than one.Table 10: Location coefficient: South AfricaMsukaligwa LocalMunicipalityAgriculture, forestry andfishingMining and quarryingManufacturingElectricity, gas and waterConstructionWholesale and retailtrade, catering andaccommodationTransport, storage andcommunicationFinance, insurance, realestate and businessservicesCommunity, social andpersonal services2.19 1.50 0.69 3.19 0.57 1.22 1.95 0.45 1.09 0.74General governmentWhen compared at a national level Utility services shows the best performance, followed by transport,agriculture, and mining. It is interesting to note the strong mining position the LM still has on nationallevel despite the decrease in mining production in the LM over the past years.Table 11: Location coefficient: MpumalangaMsukaligwa LocalMunicipalityAgriculture, forestry andfishingMining and quarryingManufacturingElectricity, gas and waterConstructionWholesale and retailtrade, catering andaccommodationTransport, storage andcommunicationFinance, insurance, realestate and businessservicesCommunity, social andpersonal services1.57 0.48 0.57 1.44 0.80 1.50 2.06 0.80 1.16 1.09General governmentIn the provincial context transport services and agriculture are highlighted as the most importanteconomic activities, followed by trade and utilities. This shows the importance of the municipality inthe province and the role it plays as a service centre starts to emerge.Table 12: Location coefficient: DistrictMsukaligwa LocalMunicipalityAgriculture, forestry andfishingMining and quarryingManufacturingElectricity, gas and waterConstructionWholesale and retailtrade, catering andaccommodationTransport, storage andcommunicationFinance, insurance, realestate and businessservicesCommunity, social andpersonal services1.05 0.43 0.53 1.45 0.85 1.09 2.46 0.99 1.79 1.59General government5 July 2013 Page 23