4.1 Urban Economy and Role of the Town

The town is mainly administrative and commercial center. There are 73 manufacturing, 32 wholesale trades, 586 retail trades, 530 service trades, two fuel stations and one garage in the town. There are three banks and four micro financial institutions giving financial services in the town. Unemployment rate in the town is known to be 16%.

The average annual revenue of the municipality within the 2007-2010 years was 19,996,955.9 Birr and the major sources of revenue were different rents, taxes and service charges. The major investment opportunities in the town are: Agro - industry processing, hotel and tourism development.

Dukem has economic linkages with the surrounding areas, towns, region and Addis Ababa. The town gets grain products, livestock supply and natural resources (fuel wood, charcoal) from surrounding areas. The town gets agricultural inputs, construction material, manufacturing and commercial products from Addis Ababa and the town itself while surplus labor is supplied from different parts of the country.

4.2 Social and Municipal Services

Social Services

Education

There are nine kindergartens; two government and three private primary schools; two government and three junior secondary schools; three high schools including preparatory; one government and one private TVET in Dukem town.