Limestone Coast region

Worker productivity

In the Limestone Coast region, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $265,801 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
Limestone Coast region - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$South Australia$$South Australia$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing244,749228,910202,209178,464+42,540
Mining265,801275,865217,572397,447+48,229
Manufacturing99,148102,774112,77799,026-13,629
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services264,378318,424250,826333,034+13,553
Construction90,373113,05980,821114,970+9,552
Wholesale Trade193,779223,692166,237206,833+27,542
Retail Trade61,96771,43658,48462,713+3,483
Accommodation and Food Services41,25448,18247,30352,174-6,050
Transport, Postal and Warehousing99,754124,74692,273128,049+7,481
Information Media and Telecommunications137,867176,76680,527150,050+57,339
Financial and Insurance Services243,125316,115277,926338,558-34,801
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services200,571241,408140,210195,383+60,362
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services71,735106,37179,160105,445-7,425
Administrative and Support Services80,515116,64276,27397,730+4,242
Public Administration and Safety78,598108,21278,587107,059+11
Education and Training75,22990,27378,96191,982-3,731
Health Care and Social Assistance74,41784,99467,86778,985+6,549
Arts and Recreation Services47,36558,10628,73749,944+18,628
Other Services54,78761,91862,35669,587-7,570
Total worker productivity117,990115,450109,095112,666+8,895

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 Limestone Coast region in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Mining ($265,801)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($264,378)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($244,749)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia were for $275,865 in Mining; $318,424 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services and $228,910 in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the Limestone Coast region and South Australia were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Information Media and Telecommunications ($137,867 compared to $176,766)
  • A lower worker productivity in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($200,571 compared to $241,408)
  • A lower worker productivity in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($264,378 compared to $318,424)
  • A lower worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($243,125 compared to $316,115)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in the Limestone Coast region increased by $8,895 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the Limestone Coast region were for those employed in:

  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$60,362)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$57,339)
  • Mining (+$48,229)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$42,540)

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