RDA Tropical North

Worker productivity

In RDA Tropical North, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $1,682,245 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
RDA Tropical North - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$Queensland$$Queensland$ 2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing214,288217,579169,267180,130+45,021
Mining1,682,2451,067,5342,283,6251,283,654-601,380
Manufacturing113,411137,334124,834145,420-11,422
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services299,329313,883328,245333,218-28,917
Construction100,724117,590109,838134,966-9,114
Wholesale Trade175,765221,322157,407185,652+18,357
Retail Trade70,23473,41763,92967,752+6,304
Accommodation and Food Services64,63859,19462,30954,068+2,329
Transport, Postal and Warehousing147,549159,324160,653163,694-13,105
Information Media and Telecommunications159,960211,236105,757139,812+54,203
Financial and Insurance Services283,312298,843280,778312,003+2,534
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services242,076279,460201,770227,909+40,306
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services111,134133,173116,868137,997-5,734
Administrative and Support Services147,916150,788133,784146,552+14,132
Public Administration and Safety119,660125,611104,834115,434+14,826
Education and Training68,99980,59275,31283,442-6,313
Health Care and Social Assistance76,15983,72777,87681,126-1,717
Arts and Recreation Services57,04172,17053,21160,080+3,830
Other Services75,71178,67769,55472,014+6,157
Total worker productivity135,305144,366135,286148,324+19

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 RDA Tropical North in 2022/23 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Mining ($1,682,245)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($299,329)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($283,312)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland were for $1,067,534 in Mining; $313,883 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services and $298,843 in Financial and Insurance Services.

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

  • A lower worker productivity in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($242,076 compared to $279,460)
  • A lower worker productivity in Wholesale Trade ($175,765 compared to $221,322)
  • A lower worker productivity in Information Media and Telecommunications ($159,960 compared to $211,236)
  • A higher worker productivity in Mining ($1,682,245 compared to $1,067,534)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in RDA Tropical North increased by $19 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

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

  • Mining (-$601,380)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$54,203)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$45,021)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$40,306)

RDA Tropical North

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