City of Ipswich

Worker productivity

In the City of Ipswich, Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $329,964 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
City of Ipswich - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$Queensland$$Queensland$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing144,474195,122111,598168,670+32,876
Mining112,098376,397370,314428,959-258,216
Manufacturing130,421126,518140,217137,806-9,796
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services329,964330,475405,557371,837-75,593
Construction207,436120,537196,159128,901+11,277
Wholesale Trade176,349183,977175,672181,783+676
Retail Trade73,85574,11368,41268,050+5,442
Accommodation and Food Services42,04848,40139,43752,293+2,611
Transport, Postal and Warehousing114,146142,645130,754161,599-16,607
Information Media and Telecommunications134,362172,60786,822117,679+47,540
Financial and Insurance Services326,442295,519334,119319,263-7,678
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services204,996223,207189,847213,133+15,148
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services119,389129,913117,803130,041+1,586
Administrative and Support Services138,843147,88399,579132,242+39,264
Public Administration and Safety159,219119,057149,950113,772+9,268
Education and Training70,62979,75274,87583,221-4,246
Health Care and Social Assistance78,30780,05672,03776,356+6,270
Arts and Recreation Services54,61877,87240,83658,028+13,782
Other Services69,83770,77467,79071,430+2,047
Total worker productivity115,030122,025118,480123,574-3,450

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 City of Ipswich in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($329,964)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($326,442)
  • Construction ($207,436)

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 $120,537 in Construction.

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

  • A higher worker productivity in Public Administration and Safety ($159,219 compared to $119,057)
  • A lower worker productivity in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($144,474 compared to $195,122)
  • A higher worker productivity in Construction ($207,436 compared to $120,537)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($112,098 compared to $376,397)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in the City of Ipswich decreased by -3,450 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

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

  • Mining (-$258,216)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$75,593)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$47,540)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+$39,264)

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