Greater Sydney

Worker productivity

In Greater Sydney, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $436,118 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
Greater Sydney - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$New South Wales$$New South Wales$ 2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing168,530191,575148,294161,954+20,236
Mining436,118741,860452,859855,851-16,741
Manufacturing165,020150,765148,345136,198+16,675
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services262,346249,662312,798297,901-50,452
Construction150,518120,081142,679132,505+7,839
Wholesale Trade234,469225,655223,350215,895+11,119
Retail Trade75,71176,88677,75073,995-2,039
Accommodation and Food Services70,25566,62264,77160,423+5,484
Transport, Postal and Warehousing173,298163,703178,648165,179-5,350
Information Media and Telecommunications304,252291,762190,836181,504+113,416
Financial and Insurance Services308,097296,824340,866326,874-32,769
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services363,370345,826370,953348,067-7,583
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services152,959147,920146,426140,933+6,533
Administrative and Support Services256,456221,210231,343200,119+25,114
Public Administration and Safety128,698123,380130,991125,937-2,293
Education and Training100,23696,11697,15193,841+3,085
Health Care and Social Assistance84,22082,53280,19077,964+4,030
Arts and Recreation Services81,96471,84279,26569,545+2,699
Other Services70,84665,50779,92675,187-9,080
Total worker productivity152,400141,468147,494140,330+4,906

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 Greater Sydney in 2022/23 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Mining ($436,118)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($363,370)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($308,097)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales were for $741,860 in Mining; $345,826 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services and $296,824 in Financial and Insurance Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Greater Sydney and New South Wales were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($168,530 compared to $191,575)
  • A higher worker productivity in Construction ($150,518 compared to $120,081)
  • A higher worker productivity in Administrative and Support Services ($256,456 compared to $221,210)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($436,118 compared to $741,860)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in Greater Sydney increased by $4,906 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2017/18 and 2022/23 in Greater Sydney were for those employed in:

  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$113,416)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$50,452)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (-$32,769)
  • Administrative and Support Services (+$25,114)

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