RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

Worker productivity

In the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $392,443 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
RDA Darling Downs and South West Region - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$Queensland$$Queensland$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing212,003195,122190,203168,670+21,801
Mining392,443376,397267,193428,959+125,250
Manufacturing111,674126,518118,042137,806-6,368
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services288,805330,475299,942371,837-11,137
Construction161,128120,537173,158128,901-12,029
Wholesale Trade169,390183,977168,522181,783+868
Retail Trade68,42774,11370,77068,050-2,343
Accommodation and Food Services43,43248,40156,22252,293-12,790
Transport, Postal and Warehousing130,689142,645126,208161,599+4,481
Information Media and Telecommunications141,826172,60794,005117,679+47,821
Financial and Insurance Services316,411295,519329,178319,263-12,767
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services186,462223,207229,924213,133-43,462
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services102,959129,913118,101130,041-15,142
Administrative and Support Services88,823147,883106,004132,242-17,181
Public Administration and Safety110,533119,057110,820113,772-287
Education and Training75,80579,75284,85283,221-9,047
Health Care and Social Assistance76,31980,05675,44876,356+871
Arts and Recreation Services51,07077,87236,13058,028+14,941
Other Services63,89270,77464,14971,430-257
Total worker productivity124,047122,025125,053123,574-1,006

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 the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Mining ($392,443)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($316,411)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($288,805)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland were for $376,397 in Mining; $295,519 in Financial and Insurance Services and $330,475 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region and Queensland were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($186,462 compared to $223,207)
  • A higher worker productivity in Construction ($161,128 compared to $120,537)
  • A lower worker productivity in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($288,805 compared to $330,475)
  • A lower worker productivity in Administrative and Support Services ($88,823 compared to $147,883)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region decreased by -1,006 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the RDA Darling Downs and South West Region were for those employed in:

  • Mining (+$125,250)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$47,821)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (-$43,462)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$21,801)

RDA Darling Downs and South West Region

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