Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area

Worker productivity

In Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area, Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $299,625 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
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$NSW$$NSW$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing115,421157,317110,261141,751+5,161
Mining146,857220,377126,293274,137+20,564
Manufacturing107,312142,491104,362128,161+2,950
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services199,263262,942253,840309,367-54,577
Construction56,966130,227117,211133,485-60,244
Wholesale Trade217,894251,600168,736217,029+49,158
Retail Trade60,64077,93670,10773,402-9,468
Accommodation and Food Services47,63855,40750,27556,859-2,636
Transport, Postal and Warehousing115,621151,690127,120169,045-11,499
Information Media and Telecommunications221,060251,401147,892178,174+73,168
Financial and Insurance Services213,565309,708277,029347,253-63,464
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services299,625339,276316,046346,946-16,420
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services149,466148,444216,708135,438-67,241
Administrative and Support Services171,109208,223127,987172,218+43,122
Public Administration and Safety197,187120,290186,887121,475+10,300
Education and Training77,37993,05276,84492,458+536
Health Care and Social Assistance79,37582,51868,85273,006+10,523
Arts and Recreation Services51,46968,16250,56071,289+909
Other Services56,36861,75775,65775,067-19,289
Total worker productivity100,455135,745117,198131,581-16,743

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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($299,625)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications ($221,060)
  • Wholesale Trade ($217,894)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in NSW were for $339,276 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services; $251,401 in Information Media and Telecommunications and $251,600 in Wholesale Trade.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area and NSW were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Construction ($56,966 compared to $130,227)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($146,857 compared to $220,377)
  • A higher worker productivity in Public Administration and Safety ($197,187 compared to $120,290)
  • A lower worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($213,565 compared to $309,708)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area decreased by -16,743 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

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

  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$73,168)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (-$67,241)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (-$63,464)
  • Construction (-$60,244)

Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council

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