While our comparative advantages in service industries are perhaps less obvious than they are for mineral resources, the rise in the demand for services from a large and increasingly wealthier populace in our region will no doubt be to our benefit. 2  The 2015 target of 10 million new urban employed workers was apparently exceeded in the first three quarters of the year.
3  See Gorajek A and D Rees (2015), ‘Lower Bulk Commodity Prices and Their Effect on Economic Activity’, RBA Bulletin, September Quarter. 2  BIS central bankers’ speeches