Western Downs Regional Council area

Worker productivity

In the Western Downs Regional Council area, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $2,361,533 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
Western Downs Regional Council area - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$Queensland$$Queensland$ 2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing254,197217,579205,021180,130+49,175
Mining2,361,5331,067,5342,763,7171,283,654-402,184
Manufacturing95,993137,334113,198145,420-17,205
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services218,027313,883235,681333,218-17,654
Construction122,847117,590195,292134,966-72,444
Wholesale Trade187,059221,322160,790185,652+26,269
Retail Trade65,41973,41767,30567,752-1,886
Accommodation and Food Services58,56359,19455,09454,068+3,470
Transport, Postal and Warehousing128,490159,324123,015163,694+5,475
Information Media and Telecommunications166,824211,23693,861139,812+72,963
Financial and Insurance Services329,618298,843330,306312,003-688
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services240,712279,460194,348227,909+46,364
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services105,371133,173110,271137,997-4,899
Administrative and Support Services103,029150,788104,529146,552-1,500
Public Administration and Safety81,785125,61182,577115,434-793
Education and Training63,70480,59270,96083,442-7,256
Health Care and Social Assistance73,82283,72775,19781,126-1,374
Arts and Recreation Services35,96172,17027,01160,080+8,949
Other Services68,01178,67764,89672,014+3,116
Total worker productivity291,192144,366350,732148,324-59,540

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 Western Downs Regional Council area in 2022/23 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Mining ($2,361,533)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($329,618)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($254,197)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland were for $1,067,534 in Mining; $298,843 in Financial and Insurance Services and $217,579 in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the Western Downs Regional Council area and Queensland were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Information Media and Telecommunications ($166,824 compared to $211,236)
  • A lower worker productivity in Administrative and Support Services ($103,029 compared to $150,788)
  • A lower worker productivity in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($218,027 compared to $313,883)
  • A higher worker productivity in Mining ($2,361,533 compared to $1,067,534)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in the Western Downs Regional Council area decreased by -59,540 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in the Western Downs Regional Council area were for those employed in:

  • Mining (-$402,184)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$72,963)
  • Construction (-$72,444)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$49,175)

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