Strathfield Council area

Worker productivity

In Strathfield Council area, Financial and Insurance Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $376,154 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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National Economics (NIEIR) - Modelled series

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Productivity per worker (annual) by industry
Strathfield Council area - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$New South Wales$$New South Wales$ 2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing185,840191,575148,258161,954+37,582
Mining0741,8600855,851--
Manufacturing138,192150,765128,453136,198+9,739
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services253,121249,662346,820297,901-93,699
Construction122,616120,081102,886132,505+19,730
Wholesale Trade207,152225,655199,294215,895+7,859
Retail Trade76,21376,88679,47973,995-3,266
Accommodation and Food Services72,76066,62266,28660,423+6,473
Transport, Postal and Warehousing131,995163,703130,832165,179+1,163
Information Media and Telecommunications269,197291,762162,681181,504+106,516
Financial and Insurance Services376,154296,824400,980326,874-24,826
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services336,098345,826329,855348,067+6,242
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services142,274147,920133,231140,933+9,043
Administrative and Support Services131,353221,210117,703200,119+13,650
Public Administration and Safety110,968123,380111,567125,937-599
Education and Training98,40096,11698,73993,841-339
Health Care and Social Assistance86,04482,53280,94877,964+5,095
Arts and Recreation Services63,18071,84255,61069,545+7,570
Other Services68,97565,50775,76275,187-6,786
Total worker productivity135,907141,468131,861140,330+4,046

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 Strathfield Council area in 2022/23 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Financial and Insurance Services ($376,154)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($336,098)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications ($269,197)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales were for $296,824 in Financial and Insurance Services; $345,826 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services and $291,762 in Information Media and Telecommunications.

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

  • A lower worker productivity in Information Media and Telecommunications ($269,197 compared to $291,762)
  • A lower worker productivity in Transport, Postal and Warehousing ($131,995 compared to $163,703)
  • A higher worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($376,154 compared to $296,824)
  • A lower worker productivity in Administrative and Support Services ($131,353 compared to $221,210)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in Strathfield Council area increased by $4,046 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

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

  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$106,516)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$93,699)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$37,582)
  • Financial and Insurance Services (-$24,826)

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