Ballina Shire

Worker productivity

In the Ballina Shire, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $640,534 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
Ballina Shire - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$NSW$$NSW$ 2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing146,316191,575127,363161,954+18,953
Mining640,534741,860836,635855,851-196,100
Manufacturing108,336150,765100,583136,198+7,753
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services229,568249,662268,546297,901-38,978
Construction80,138120,081111,609132,505-31,471
Wholesale Trade175,189225,655171,365215,895+3,824
Retail Trade81,79876,88667,28873,995+14,510
Accommodation and Food Services68,35266,62259,47760,423+8,875
Transport, Postal and Warehousing111,241163,703103,230165,179+8,011
Information Media and Telecommunications188,900291,762121,884181,504+67,017
Financial and Insurance Services206,410296,824237,464326,874-31,054
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services283,171345,826314,267348,067-31,095
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services125,837147,920114,685140,933+11,152
Administrative and Support Services138,338221,210116,929200,119+21,409
Public Administration and Safety92,737123,38098,409125,937-5,673
Education and Training86,04696,11685,99393,841+54
Health Care and Social Assistance78,19482,53277,64177,964+553
Arts and Recreation Services50,84971,84250,69369,545+156
Other Services62,34865,50767,54775,187-5,198
Total worker productivity100,392141,468102,874140,330-2,481

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 the Ballina Shire in 2022/23 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Mining ($640,534)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($283,171)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($229,568)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in NSW were for $741,860 in Mining; $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 the Ballina Shire and NSW were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Administrative and Support Services ($138,338 compared to $221,210)
  • A lower worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($206,410 compared to $296,824)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($640,534 compared to $741,860)
  • A lower worker productivity in Information Media and Telecommunications ($188,900 compared to $291,762)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in the Ballina Shire decreased by -2,481 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the Ballina Shire were for those employed in:

  • Mining (-$196,100)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$67,017)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$38,978)
  • Construction (-$31,471)

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