Armidale Regional Council

Worker productivity

In Armidale Regional Council, Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $281,125 per worker in 2021/22.

Worker productivity by industry is calculated by dividing the industry value add by the number of persons employed in that industry. It shows which industries generate the most value add per employee. Some industry sectors, such as retail trade, are not highly productive per worker, but they employ a lot of people. Other industries, such as mining, employ fewer people but generate high levels of productivity. Each plays an important role in the economy.

Worker productivity data should be viewed in conjunction with Employment by industry (Total)and Employment by industry (FTE), to see the relative size of employment in each industry, and with Local workers income to see how many local workers are actually each in each industry, and with Sources of income data to see whether employment is the main way income is derived.

Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section. National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Productivity per worker (annual) by industry
Armidale Regional Council - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$New South Wales$$New South Wales$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing123,319157,317119,127141,751+4,193
Mining166,560220,377286,891274,137-120,331
Manufacturing76,036142,49185,841128,161-9,805
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services186,585262,942190,281309,367-3,696
Construction71,335130,22795,050133,485-23,715
Wholesale Trade164,321251,600149,900217,029+14,421
Retail Trade56,40977,93657,77673,402-1,366
Accommodation and Food Services37,51155,40747,94056,859-10,429
Transport, Postal and Warehousing93,670151,690101,354169,045-7,684
Information Media and Telecommunications53,364251,40177,706178,174-24,342
Financial and Insurance Services259,324309,708311,515347,253-52,191
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services281,125339,276311,127346,946-30,002
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services101,884148,44494,622135,438+7,262
Administrative and Support Services149,178208,22396,471172,218+52,706
Public Administration and Safety100,664120,29096,722121,475+3,942
Education and Training118,64193,052119,70792,458-1,066
Health Care and Social Assistance73,17882,51870,98373,006+2,195
Arts and Recreation Services24,28568,16237,73571,289-13,450
Other Services52,35261,75762,95475,067-10,602
Total worker productivity96,596135,74598,724131,581-2,128

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Data are based on a 2020-21 price base for all years. NIEIR-ID data are inflation adjusted each year to allow direct comparison, and annual data releases adjust previous years’ figures to a new base year.Learn more

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers in Armidale Regional Council in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($281,125)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($259,324)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($186,585)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales were for $339,276 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services; $309,708 in Financial and Insurance Services and $262,942 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Armidale Regional Council and New South Wales were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Manufacturing ($76,036 compared to $142,491)
  • A lower worker productivity in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($186,585 compared to $262,942)
  • A lower worker productivity in Wholesale Trade ($164,321 compared to $251,600)
  • A lower worker productivity in Information Media and Telecommunications ($53,364 compared to $251,401)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in Armidale Regional Council decreased by -2,128 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Armidale Regional Council were for those employed in:

  • Mining (-$120,331)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+$52,706)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (-$52,191)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (-$30,002)

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