RDA Sunshine Coast Region

Worker productivity

In the RDA Sunshine Coast Region, Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $351,758 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 Sunshine Coast Region - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$Queensland$$Queensland$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing148,221195,122129,109168,670+19,112
Mining349,766376,397305,028428,959+44,738
Manufacturing121,153126,518122,551137,806-1,398
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services351,758330,475344,636371,837+7,122
Construction104,225120,537100,710128,901+3,515
Wholesale Trade176,732183,977166,278181,783+10,454
Retail Trade73,85874,11366,06568,050+7,793
Accommodation and Food Services53,71348,40152,44952,293+1,263
Transport, Postal and Warehousing130,052142,645132,547161,599-2,495
Information Media and Telecommunications165,864172,607102,048117,679+63,815
Financial and Insurance Services247,796295,519274,325319,263-26,528
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services233,569223,207216,052213,133+17,517
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services119,788129,913113,554130,041+6,233
Administrative and Support Services117,030147,883104,452132,242+12,578
Public Administration and Safety110,466119,05798,574113,772+11,891
Education and Training79,00179,75278,67683,221+324
Health Care and Social Assistance78,02780,05673,03976,356+4,989
Arts and Recreation Services62,95477,87242,16358,028+20,792
Other Services66,67270,77461,86771,430+4,805
Total worker productivity102,479122,02597,177123,574+5,302

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 Sunshine Coast Region in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($351,758)
  • Mining ($349,766)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($247,796)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland were for $330,475 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services; $376,397 in Mining and $295,519 in Financial and Insurance Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the RDA Sunshine Coast Region and Queensland were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($349,766 compared to $376,397)
  • A lower worker productivity in Administrative and Support Services ($117,030 compared to $147,883)
  • A lower worker productivity in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($148,221 compared to $195,122)
  • A lower worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($247,796 compared to $295,519)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in the RDA Sunshine Coast Region increased by $5,302 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the RDA Sunshine Coast Region were for those employed in:

  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$63,815)
  • Mining (+$44,738)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (-$26,528)
  • Arts and Recreation Services (+$20,792)

RDA Sunshine Coast Region

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