RDA Murraylands and Riverland region

Worker productivity

In the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region, Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $410,459 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 Murraylands and Riverland region - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$South Australia$$South Australia$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing245,214228,910192,749178,464+52,465
Mining159,342275,865190,982397,447-31,639
Manufacturing80,400102,77483,45399,026-3,053
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services410,459318,424365,734333,034+44,725
Construction177,181113,059125,675114,970+51,506
Wholesale Trade191,285223,692163,737206,833+27,549
Retail Trade60,48871,43656,49462,713+3,994
Accommodation and Food Services43,88048,18249,77052,174-5,890
Transport, Postal and Warehousing123,360124,746107,085128,049+16,275
Information Media and Telecommunications108,464176,766110,305150,050-1,841
Financial and Insurance Services239,631316,115276,307338,558-36,676
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services145,220241,408156,475195,383-11,255
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services68,805106,37168,900105,445-94
Administrative and Support Services82,135116,64267,15697,730+14,978
Public Administration and Safety76,113108,21280,184107,059-4,071
Education and Training72,62290,27377,33891,982-4,715
Health Care and Social Assistance70,31984,99467,62378,985+2,696
Arts and Recreation Services47,55958,10632,81549,944+14,743
Other Services51,67961,91856,44269,587-4,764
Total worker productivity124,835115,450107,694112,666+17,141

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 Murraylands and Riverland region in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($410,459)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($245,214)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($239,631)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in South Australia were for $318,424 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services; $228,910 in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing and $316,115 in Financial and Insurance Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region and South Australia were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($239,631 compared to $316,115)
  • A higher worker productivity in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($410,459 compared to $318,424)
  • A lower worker productivity in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($145,220 compared to $241,408)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($159,342 compared to $275,865)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region increased by $17,141 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the RDA Murraylands and Riverland region were for those employed in:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$52,465)
  • Construction (+$51,506)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$44,725)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (-$36,676)

RDA Murraylands and Riverland

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