City of South Perth

Worker productivity

In the City of South Perth, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing had the highest productivity by industry, generating $340,404 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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National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Productivity per worker (annual) by industry
City of South Perth - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$Western Australia$$Western Australia$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing340,404262,064205,638177,293+134,766
Mining270,2141,244,898394,6091,555,206-124,395
Manufacturing106,994174,533126,313168,140-19,319
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services206,980248,484237,421280,347-30,441
Construction216,618156,571288,754164,784-72,136
Wholesale Trade179,062220,594131,853182,300+47,209
Retail Trade80,48981,05072,72371,159+7,767
Accommodation and Food Services53,39851,38358,56253,929-5,164
Transport, Postal and Warehousing100,895154,101161,712178,698-60,817
Information Media and Telecommunications155,119189,571132,719147,435+22,399
Financial and Insurance Services267,089341,224299,748325,875-32,659
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services307,213281,403274,347240,692+32,866
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services153,771152,937190,427156,424-36,656
Administrative and Support Services194,446182,296133,648147,736+60,798
Public Administration and Safety110,535109,922121,595122,121-11,060
Education and Training74,10481,62278,57882,797-4,474
Health Care and Social Assistance97,14789,88293,65186,099+3,496
Arts and Recreation Services50,54059,53444,06552,188+6,474
Other Services93,60488,05179,80074,479+13,803
Total worker productivity127,777234,813134,037232,827-6,260

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 City of South Perth in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($340,404)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($307,213)
  • Mining ($270,214)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Western Australia were for $262,064 in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; $281,403 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services and $1,244,898 in Mining.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of the City of South Perth and Western Australia were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Manufacturing ($106,994 compared to $174,533)
  • A lower worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($267,089 compared to $341,224)
  • A higher worker productivity in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($340,404 compared to $262,064)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($270,214 compared to $1,244,898)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in the City of South Perth decreased by -6,260 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in the City of South Perth were for those employed in:

  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$134,766)
  • Mining (-$124,395)
  • Construction (-$72,136)
  • Transport, Postal and Warehousing (-$60,817)

City of South Perth

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