Value added by industry is an indicator of business productivity in the Greater Brisbane. It shows how productive each industry sector is at increasing the value of its inputs. It is a more refined measure of the productivity of an industry sector than output (total gross revenue), as some industries have high levels of output but require large amounts of input expenditure to achieve that.
By comparing the value added of each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see the structure of the Greater Brisbane’s economy. This can be done by directly comparing the percentage contribution of each industry to the total output, relative to the benchmark, or by using a location quotient, where a number greater than one indicates a high concentration of that industry and less than one indicates a lower concentration.
To see what contribution each industry makes to the state or region, see the Industry sector analysissection. To understand the value of a worker in each industry, view this dataset in conjunction with Worker productivity data, and to see the relationship of value added to the total size of the economy, go to the Gross Regional Product section.
Detailed notes about how the figures are derived can be found in the specific topic notes section.
Data source
National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series
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| Value added by industry sector | |||||||||
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| Greater Brisbane | 2022/23 | 2017/18 | Change | ||||||
| Industry | $m | % | Queensland | $m | % | Queensland | 2017/18 - 2022/23 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 2,038.9 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 1,577.4 | 1.0 | 3.2 | +461.5 | ||
| Mining | 4,059.4 | 2.2 | 18.5 | 3,401.6 | 2.1 | 21.9 | +657.8 | ||
| Manufacturing | 13,931.8 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 14,357.1 | 8.8 | 6.8 | -425.4 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 6,162.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 5,775.5 | 3.6 | 2.9 | +386.7 | ||
| Construction | 15,198.4 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 16,494.9 | 10.2 | 8.8 | -1,296.5 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 9,542.4 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 7,599.0 | 4.7 | 3.4 | +1,943.4 | ||
| Retail Trade | 9,615.6 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 8,390.8 | 5.2 | 4.5 | +1,224.8 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 5,034.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3,989.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +1,045.0 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 15,035.5 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 13,974.5 | 8.6 | 6.1 | +1,061.0 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 4,179.9 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 3,220.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | +959.2 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 15,702.2 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 13,229.2 | 8.1 | 5.3 | +2,473.0 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 7,103.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 5,901.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | +1,201.8 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 19,549.1 | 10.5 | 6.8 | 15,753.8 | 9.7 | 6.1 | +3,795.2 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 7,725.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 6,974.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | +750.8 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 14,128.1 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 11,393.2 | 7.0 | 5.2 | +2,734.9 | ||
| Education and Training | 11,454.4 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 10,254.6 | 6.3 | 5.2 | +1,199.8 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 20,207.3 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 15,054.0 | 9.3 | 7.7 | +5,153.3 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 1,752.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1,312.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | +440.0 | ||
| Other Services | 4,607.1 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 3,806.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 | +800.8 | ||
| Total industries | 187,027.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 162,459.8 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +24,567.2 | ||
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2023. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). NIEIR-ID data are adjusted each year, using updated employment estimates. Each release may change previous years’ figures. Learn more Please refer to specific data notes for more information | |||||||||
Dominant groups
An analysis of the valued added by industry sectors in the Greater Brisbane in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (20,207 million or 10.8%)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (19,549 million or 10.5%)
- Financial and Insurance Services (15,702 million or 8.4%)
In combination these three industries accounted for 55,459 million in total or 29.7% of the total value added by industry in the the Greater Brisbane.
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland accounted for 9.4% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 6.8% in Professional, Scientific and Technical Services and 5.6% in Financial and Insurance Services.
The major differences between the value added by industries of the Greater Brisbane and Queensland were:
- A smaller percentage of value added by Mining (2.2% compared to 18.5%)
- A larger percentage of value added by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (10.5% compared to 6.8%)
- A larger percentage of value added by Financial and Insurance Services (8.4% compared to 5.6%)
- A smaller percentage of value added by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (1.1% compared to 3.6%)
Emerging groups
The total value added by industry in the Greater Brisbane $increased by 24,567 million between 2017/18 and 2022/23.
The largest changes in the value added by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the Greater Brisbane were for:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+$5,153 million)
- Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (+$3,795 million)
- Public Administration and Safety (+$2,735 million)
- Financial and Insurance Services (+$2,473 million)