Rockhampton Regional Council area

Worker productivity

In Rockhampton Regional Council area, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $985,409 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

Data source

National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

Current benchmark:
Comparison year:
Productivity measure:
reset
Did you know? By clicking/tapping on a data row in the table you will be able to see sub categories.
Productivity per worker (annual) by industry
Rockhampton Regional Council area - Constant prices2022/232008/09Change
Industry$Regional QLD$$Regional QLD$ 2008/09 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing197,219225,632152,377179,506+44,841
Mining985,4091,332,849638,1201,259,387+347,289
Manufacturing122,070128,742114,465111,481+7,604
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services353,257287,453424,975351,529-71,718
Construction100,680112,24399,120124,130+1,559
Wholesale Trade214,511208,824133,368134,008+81,143
Retail Trade67,23670,38255,18855,999+12,048
Accommodation and Food Services59,86960,66249,37654,630+10,493
Transport, Postal and Warehousing158,826148,672135,706131,897+23,120
Information Media and Telecommunications124,183168,78884,14679,946+40,037
Financial and Insurance Services290,580275,931221,569252,627+69,011
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services249,187261,906156,290167,076+92,897
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services112,883117,66499,67799,419+13,206
Administrative and Support Services134,239137,090119,557117,791+14,682
Public Administration and Safety100,843115,457110,657114,226-9,814
Education and Training86,76876,020106,60390,686-19,835
Health Care and Social Assistance82,75080,98777,12575,834+5,624
Arts and Recreation Services49,55966,54753,73067,405-4,171
Other Services75,62674,47973,92870,265+1,698
Total worker productivity121,989160,265112,053145,769+9,936

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

Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Did you know? By clicking/tapping on a category in the chart below you will be able to drilldown to the sub categories.
loading animation
loading animation

Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers in Rockhampton Regional Council area in 2022/23 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Mining ($985,409)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($353,257)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($290,580)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Regional QLD were for $1,332,849 in Mining; $287,453 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services and $275,931 in Financial and Insurance Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Rockhampton Regional Council area and Regional QLD were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($197,219 compared to $225,632)
  • A lower worker productivity in Information Media and Telecommunications ($124,183 compared to $168,788)
  • A higher worker productivity in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($353,257 compared to $287,453)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($985,409 compared to $1,332,849)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in Rockhampton Regional Council area increased by $9,936 between 2008/09 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in Rockhampton Regional Council area were for those employed in:

  • Mining (+$347,289)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$92,897)
  • Wholesale Trade (+$81,143)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$71,718)

Rockhampton Regional Council

economic profile