City of Ballarat

Worker productivity

In the City of Ballarat, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $345,419 per worker in 2022/23.

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
City of Ballarat - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$Victoria$$Victoria$ 2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing120,596153,907115,153128,257+5,443
Mining345,419672,681485,581811,542-140,161
Manufacturing121,644125,464111,358124,654+10,286
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services250,811247,933309,783307,686-58,971
Construction101,379110,364102,396122,713-1,017
Wholesale Trade193,190211,879199,017228,566-5,827
Retail Trade73,81675,29062,24469,563+11,572
Accommodation and Food Services42,72250,49536,95543,148+5,767
Transport, Postal and Warehousing114,901136,131111,887141,447+3,014
Information Media and Telecommunications247,047244,863164,867180,715+82,180
Financial and Insurance Services250,019293,059295,871342,777-45,852
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services207,936242,041218,741261,727-10,806
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services113,688133,176107,240128,417+6,449
Administrative and Support Services149,290200,987115,617165,743+33,673
Public Administration and Safety118,508133,030112,846131,059+5,662
Education and Training88,75390,49487,68689,032+1,067
Health Care and Social Assistance80,27489,23379,49986,225+775
Arts and Recreation Services58,38479,79948,73375,104+9,651
Other Services56,24363,02256,98164,658-739
Total worker productivity102,342125,23199,866124,405+2,476

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2024. ©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 City of Ballarat in 2022/23 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Mining ($345,419)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($250,811)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($250,019)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Victoria were for $672,681 in Mining; $247,933 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services and $293,059 in Financial and Insurance Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the City of Ballarat and Victoria were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($207,936 compared to $242,041)
  • A lower worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($250,019 compared to $293,059)
  • A lower worker productivity in Administrative and Support Services ($149,290 compared to $200,987)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($345,419 compared to $672,681)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in the City of Ballarat increased by $2,476 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the City of Ballarat were for those employed in:

  • Mining (-$140,161)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$82,180)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$58,971)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (-$45,852)

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