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Worker productivity

In the FNQROC, Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $335,577 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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National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Productivity per worker (annual) by industry
FNQROC - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$Queensland$$Queensland$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing185,892195,122157,880168,670+28,013
Mining268,379376,397306,716428,959-38,337
Manufacturing109,212126,518123,906137,806-14,694
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services335,577330,475374,269371,837-38,692
Construction117,224120,537109,330128,901+7,895
Wholesale Trade148,834183,977150,072181,783-1,238
Retail Trade66,11974,11364,35168,050+1,769
Accommodation and Food Services46,32948,40158,62352,293-12,295
Transport, Postal and Warehousing120,943142,645163,739161,599-42,796
Information Media and Telecommunications150,332172,607102,193117,679+48,139
Financial and Insurance Services282,630295,519286,097319,263-3,467
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services178,765223,207184,949213,133-6,184
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services111,006129,913131,265130,041-20,260
Administrative and Support Services124,776147,883117,917132,242+6,859
Public Administration and Safety110,051119,057109,144113,772+907
Education and Training74,28179,75275,17183,221-890
Health Care and Social Assistance79,07880,05679,11676,356-38
Arts and Recreation Services58,67277,87249,20058,028+9,473
Other Services68,35670,77472,31171,430-3,955
Total worker productivity104,337122,025108,957123,574-4,620

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 FNQROC in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($335,577)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($282,630)
  • Mining ($268,379)

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

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the FNQROC and Queensland were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Administrative and Support Services ($124,776 compared to $147,883)
  • A lower worker productivity in Wholesale Trade ($148,834 compared to $183,977)
  • A lower worker productivity in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($178,765 compared to $223,207)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($268,379 compared to $376,397)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in the FNQROC decreased by -4,620 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

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

  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$48,139)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (-$42,796)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$38,692)
  • Mining (-$38,337)

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