Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area

Worker productivity

In Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $1,004,935 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
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$NSW$$NSW$ 2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing144,746191,575129,987161,954+14,759
Mining1,004,935741,8601,053,874855,851-48,940
Manufacturing112,671150,765104,434136,198+8,237
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services196,099249,662249,043297,901-52,944
Construction53,813120,08193,825132,505-40,012
Wholesale Trade193,065225,655192,127215,895+938
Retail Trade81,08176,88671,44273,995+9,639
Accommodation and Food Services67,01866,62254,70760,423+12,311
Transport, Postal and Warehousing121,933163,703113,620165,179+8,313
Information Media and Telecommunications249,824291,762151,327181,504+98,497
Financial and Insurance Services209,936296,824247,251326,874-37,316
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services314,741345,826316,218348,067-1,476
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services139,519147,920138,043140,933+1,476
Administrative and Support Services188,049221,210154,312200,119+33,737
Public Administration and Safety201,300123,380205,765125,937-4,465
Education and Training80,51396,11681,37193,841-858
Health Care and Social Assistance82,98282,53274,89277,964+8,090
Arts and Recreation Services58,65371,84252,22769,545+6,426
Other Services63,06965,50777,99275,187-14,923
Total worker productivity109,219141,468121,557140,330-12,338

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 Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area in 2022/23 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Mining ($1,004,935)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($314,741)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications ($249,824)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in NSW were for $741,860 in Mining; $345,826 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services and $291,762 in Information Media and Telecommunications.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area and NSW were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Construction ($53,813 compared to $120,081)
  • A higher worker productivity in Public Administration and Safety ($201,300 compared to $123,380)
  • A lower worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($209,936 compared to $296,824)
  • A higher worker productivity in Mining ($1,004,935 compared to $741,860)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area decreased by -12,338 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area were for those employed in:

  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$98,497)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$52,944)
  • Mining (-$48,940)
  • Construction (-$40,012)

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