RDA Ipswich West Moreton

Worker productivity

In the RDA Ipswich West Moreton , Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $331,282 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
RDA Ipswich West Moreton - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$Queensland$$Queensland$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing160,180195,122139,084168,670+21,096
Mining199,438376,397316,954428,959-117,516
Manufacturing125,687126,518139,272137,806-13,585
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services331,282330,475395,617371,837-64,335
Construction202,588120,537173,021128,901+29,567
Wholesale Trade173,011183,977166,954181,783+6,058
Retail Trade72,80174,11369,05168,050+3,750
Accommodation and Food Services41,76148,40141,16152,293+601
Transport, Postal and Warehousing115,308142,645124,276161,599-8,969
Information Media and Telecommunications131,393172,60779,337117,679+52,056
Financial and Insurance Services313,013295,519330,377319,263-17,365
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services199,423223,207204,935213,133-5,512
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services115,533129,913119,114130,041-3,580
Administrative and Support Services124,865147,88397,730132,242+27,135
Public Administration and Safety151,293119,057142,435113,772+8,859
Education and Training70,07379,75275,99883,221-5,925
Health Care and Social Assistance77,63680,05672,00276,356+5,634
Arts and Recreation Services51,99877,87238,34558,028+13,652
Other Services67,97770,77470,90371,430-2,926
Total worker productivity114,427122,025115,001123,574-574

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 RDA Ipswich West Moreton in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($331,282)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($313,013)
  • Construction ($202,588)

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 RDA Ipswich West Moreton and Queensland were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($160,180 compared to $195,122)
  • A lower worker productivity in Information Media and Telecommunications ($131,393 compared to $172,607)
  • A higher worker productivity in Construction ($202,588 compared to $120,537)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($199,438 compared to $376,397)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in the RDA Ipswich West Moreton decreased by -574 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

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

  • Mining (-$117,516)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$64,335)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$52,056)
  • Construction (+$29,567)

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