Georges River Council area

Worker productivity

In Georges River Council area, Financial and Insurance Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $354,366 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
Georges River Council area - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$New South Wales$$New South Wales$ 2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing185,667191,575275,348161,954-89,681
Mining60,042741,86060,837855,851-794
Manufacturing130,942150,765116,746136,198+14,196
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services279,025249,662298,895297,901-19,869
Construction185,985120,081180,802132,505+5,183
Wholesale Trade207,861225,655192,638215,895+15,222
Retail Trade72,20376,88672,90473,995-701
Accommodation and Food Services65,44466,62257,53060,423+7,914
Transport, Postal and Warehousing159,537163,703144,987165,179+14,550
Information Media and Telecommunications255,006291,762139,598181,504+115,407
Financial and Insurance Services354,366296,824376,142326,874-21,776
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services341,786345,826333,154348,067+8,631
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services136,021147,920126,919140,933+9,102
Administrative and Support Services194,655221,210178,364200,119+16,292
Public Administration and Safety112,291123,380112,577125,937-286
Education and Training81,12896,11678,24793,841+2,881
Health Care and Social Assistance78,87982,53277,99877,964+881
Arts and Recreation Services75,48671,84255,89769,545+19,589
Other Services65,32865,50775,47775,187-10,149
Total worker productivity128,279141,468126,319140,330+1,960

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 Georges River Council area in 2022/23 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Financial and Insurance Services ($354,366)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($341,786)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($279,025)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales were for $296,824 in Financial and Insurance Services; $345,826 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services and $249,662 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Georges River Council area and New South Wales were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Information Media and Telecommunications ($255,006 compared to $291,762)
  • A higher worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($354,366 compared to $296,824)
  • A higher worker productivity in Construction ($185,985 compared to $120,081)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($60,042 compared to $741,860)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in Georges River Council area increased by $1,960 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Georges River Council area were for those employed in:

  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$115,407)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (-$89,681)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (-$21,776)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$19,869)

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