Snowy Monaro Regional Council area

Worker productivity

In Snowy Monaro Regional Council area, Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $282,160 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
Snowy Monaro Regional Council area - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$NSW$$NSW$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing152,986157,317130,548141,751+22,438
Mining179,680220,377164,745274,137+14,935
Manufacturing81,552142,49184,334128,161-2,781
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services282,160262,942351,240309,367-69,080
Construction80,792130,227106,247133,485-25,455
Wholesale Trade140,243251,600145,594217,029-5,351
Retail Trade61,77477,93669,71573,402-7,941
Accommodation and Food Services45,39155,40764,33956,859-18,948
Transport, Postal and Warehousing132,489151,690122,110169,045+10,379
Information Media and Telecommunications165,552251,40187,245178,174+78,308
Financial and Insurance Services174,385309,708243,701347,253-69,316
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services198,440339,276238,406346,946-39,966
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services131,687148,444100,242135,438+31,445
Administrative and Support Services128,521208,223104,464172,218+24,057
Public Administration and Safety104,109120,290112,800121,475-8,691
Education and Training78,32093,05269,70292,458+8,618
Health Care and Social Assistance77,80282,51866,85073,006+10,952
Arts and Recreation Services46,63268,16254,89471,289-8,262
Other Services47,98661,75764,57475,067-16,587
Total worker productivity94,414135,74597,733131,581-3,319

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 Snowy Monaro Regional Council area in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($282,160)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($198,440)
  • Mining ($179,680)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in NSW were for $262,942 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services; $339,276 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services and $220,377 in Mining.

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

  • A lower worker productivity in Information Media and Telecommunications ($165,552 compared to $251,401)
  • A lower worker productivity in Wholesale Trade ($140,243 compared to $251,600)
  • A lower worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($174,385 compared to $309,708)
  • A lower worker productivity in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($198,440 compared to $339,276)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in Snowy Monaro Regional Council area decreased by -3,319 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

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

  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$78,308)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (-$69,316)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$69,080)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (-$39,966)

Snowy Monaro Regional Council

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