Georges River Council area

Worker productivity

In Georges River Council area, Financial and Insurance Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $377,536 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
Georges River Council area - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$New South Wales$$New South Wales$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing172,762157,317214,148141,751-41,386
Mining31,519220,377128,998274,137-97,479
Manufacturing132,027142,491115,587128,161+16,440
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services253,769262,942317,612309,367-63,843
Construction176,597130,227165,249133,485+11,348
Wholesale Trade230,244251,600200,430217,029+29,814
Retail Trade78,76977,93670,65973,402+8,110
Accommodation and Food Services62,84655,40756,48556,859+6,361
Transport, Postal and Warehousing163,386151,690147,253169,045+16,134
Information Media and Telecommunications248,439251,401143,594178,174+104,845
Financial and Insurance Services377,536309,708404,825347,253-27,289
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services333,644339,276333,474346,946+170
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services136,589148,444123,264135,438+13,324
Administrative and Support Services175,261208,223153,098172,218+22,164
Public Administration and Safety111,342120,290111,603121,475-260
Education and Training74,61993,05275,92992,458-1,310
Health Care and Social Assistance84,29082,51874,71473,006+9,576
Arts and Recreation Services61,33568,16257,64371,289+3,692
Other Services67,58961,75776,48075,067-8,891
Total worker productivity131,230135,745127,125131,581+4,105

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 Georges River Council area in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Financial and Insurance Services ($377,536)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($333,644)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($253,769)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales were for $309,708 in Financial and Insurance Services; $339,276 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate 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 Georges River Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Administrative and Support Services ($175,261 compared to $208,223)
  • A higher worker productivity in Construction ($176,597 compared to $130,227)
  • A higher worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($377,536 compared to $309,708)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($31,519 compared to $220,377)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in Georges River Council area increased by $4,105 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

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

  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$104,845)
  • Mining (-$97,479)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$63,843)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (-$41,386)

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