Liverpool City

Value added

In Liverpool City, Construction most productive industry, generating $1,679 million in 2021/22.

Value added by industry is an indicator of business productivity in Liverpool City. 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 Liverpool City’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
Liverpool City2021/222016/17Change
Industry$m%. New South Wales$m%. New South Wales2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing101.50.92.4123.81.32.4-22.3
Mining5.90.11.77.40.12.3-1.4
Manufacturing1,221.210.66.51,243.712.96.8-22.5
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services160.71.42.2229.12.42.4-68.5
Construction1,678.814.58.61,300.213.59.1+378.6
Wholesale Trade1,019.98.85.5736.57.65.6+283.4
Retail Trade774.56.75.4656.46.85.4+118.1
Accommodation and Food Services200.41.72.5198.02.13.0+2.4
Transport, Postal and Warehousing1,418.312.35.71,012.710.56.7+405.5
Information Media and Telecommunications196.31.74.083.90.93.3+112.3
Financial and Insurance Services294.82.612.6224.52.312.7+70.3
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services330.62.94.5310.83.24.6+19.8
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services355.03.111.1316.93.39.6+38.1
Administrative and Support Services479.74.25.0365.43.84.6+114.3
Public Administration and Safety1,162.110.15.41,123.811.75.2+38.3
Education and Training677.45.95.9569.85.96.0+107.6
Health Care and Social Assistance1,238.710.78.6893.69.37.3+345.0
Arts and Recreation Services50.60.40.838.10.40.9+12.5
Other Services179.21.61.7200.72.12.1-21.5
Total industries11,545.3100.0100.09,635.4100.0100.0+1,909.9

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

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the valued added by industry sectors in Liverpool City in 2021/22 shows the three largest industries were:

  • Construction (1,679 million or 14.5%)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (1,418 million or 12.3%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,239 million or 10.7%)

In combination these three industries accounted for 4,336 million in total or 37.6% of the total value added by industry in the Liverpool City.

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales accounted for 8.6% in Construction; 5.7% in Transport, Postal and Warehousing and 8.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance.

The major differences between the value added by industries of Liverpool City and New South Wales were:

  • A smaller percentage of value added by Financial and Insurance Services (2.6% compared to 12.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of value added by Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.1% compared to 11.1%)
  • A larger percentage of value added by Transport, Postal and Warehousing (12.3% compared to 5.7%)
  • A larger percentage of value added by Construction (14.5% compared to 8.6%)

Emerging groups

The total value added by industry in Liverpool City $increased by 1,910 million between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in the value added by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Liverpool City were for:

  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (+$406 million)
  • Construction (+$379 million)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+$345 million)
  • Wholesale Trade (+$283 million)

Liverpool City Council

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