Southern Mallee District Council
Worker productivity
In Southern Mallee District Council, Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $211,529 per worker in 2018/19.
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
Productivity per worker (annual) by industry | |||||||
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Southern Mallee District Council - Constant prices | 2018/19 | 2013/14 | Change | ||||
Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | $ | Regional SA $ | $ | Regional SA $ | 2013/14 to 2018/19 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 163,357 | 163,954 | 162,538 | 157,460 | P | 23000 | +818 |
Mining | 138,880 | 319,951 | -- | 393,198 | P | 23100 | -- |
Manufacturing | 42,377 | 84,464 | 46,787 | 95,773 | P | 23200 | -4,411 |
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 109,402 | 267,418 | 116,230 | 232,515 | P | 23300 | -6,828 |
Construction | 141,940 | 120,570 | 180,965 | 119,720 | P | 23400 | -39,025 |
Wholesale Trade | 126,162 | 161,946 | 112,101 | 134,767 | P | 23500 | +14,061 |
Retail Trade | 44,491 | 51,522 | 41,358 | 49,029 | P | 23600 | +3,133 |
Accommodation and Food Services | 40,039 | 43,366 | 31,907 | 46,084 | P | 23700 | +8,132 |
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 77,945 | 90,166 | 85,787 | 104,075 | P | 23800 | -7,843 |
Information Media and Telecommunications | 164,937 | 126,605 | 104,833 | 77,406 | P | 23900 | +60,103 |
Financial and Insurance Services | 187,945 | 277,390 | 246,648 | 275,527 | P | 24000 | -58,703 |
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 211,529 | 194,117 | 162,279 | 155,188 | P | 24100 | +49,250 |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 41,328 | 78,712 | 45,784 | 75,507 | P | 24200 | -4,456 |
Administrative and Support Services | 31,141 | 71,555 | 34,734 | 74,982 | P | 24300 | -3,593 |
Public Administration and Safety | 56,222 | 81,708 | 51,664 | 80,688 | P | 24400 | +4,558 |
Education and Training | 71,704 | 72,530 | 71,146 | 70,736 | P | 24500 | +559 |
Health Care and Social Assistance | 66,399 | 73,286 | 50,833 | 64,003 | P | 24600 | +15,566 |
Arts and Recreation Services | 62,292 | 37,158 | 87,650 | 46,301 | P | 24700 | -25,358 |
Other Services | 62,979 | 54,003 | 49,643 | 51,551 | P | 24800 | +13,337 |
Total Industries | 112,150 | 106,901 | 111,929 | 110,280 | +221 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2019. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Data are based on a 2016-17 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
Dominant groups
An analysis of the worker productivity by industry sectors in Southern Mallee District Council in 2018/19 shows the three highest industries were:
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($211,529)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($187,945)
- Information Media and Telecommunications ($164,937)
In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional SA were for $194,117 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services; $277,390 in Financial and Insurance Services; and $126,605 in Information Media and Telecommunications.
The major differences between worker productivity by industries in Southern Mallee District Council and Regional SA were:
- Lower worker productivity in Mining ($138,880 compared to $319,951)
- Lower worker productivity in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($109,402 compared to $267,418)
- Lower worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($187,945 compared to $277,390)
- Lower worker productivity in Manufacturing ($42,377 compared to $84,464)
Emerging groups
The total worker productivity by industry in Southern Mallee District Council increased by $221 between 2013/14 and 2018/19.
The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2013/14 and 2018/19 in Southern Mallee District Council were for:
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$60,103)
- Financial and Insurance Services (-$58,703)
- Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$49,250)
- Construction (-$39,025)