Sunshine Coast

Worker productivity

In Sunshine Coast, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $1,189,556 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
Sunshine Coast - Constant prices2022/232017/18Change
Industry$Queensland$$Queensland$ 2017/18 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing174,862217,579143,067180,130+31,795
Mining1,189,5561,067,5341,211,3041,283,654-21,748
Manufacturing119,587137,334123,930145,420-4,343
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services263,090313,883304,391333,218-41,301
Construction106,842117,590112,000134,966-5,158
Wholesale Trade211,959221,322175,004185,652+36,955
Retail Trade75,29973,41767,16467,752+8,135
Accommodation and Food Services55,13359,19451,51954,068+3,614
Transport, Postal and Warehousing131,928159,324133,379163,694-1,451
Information Media and Telecommunications196,897211,236119,907139,812+76,990
Financial and Insurance Services233,895298,843256,893312,003-22,998
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services264,107279,460222,366227,909+41,741
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services123,906133,173124,319137,997-413
Administrative and Support Services129,920150,788119,040146,552+10,880
Public Administration and Safety109,751125,61198,089115,434+11,662
Education and Training77,50380,59280,66383,442-3,160
Health Care and Social Assistance82,15683,72779,30281,126+2,853
Arts and Recreation Services55,90972,17045,62160,080+10,288
Other Services75,47578,67765,97372,014+9,501
Total worker productivity109,363144,366105,439148,324+3,924

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 Sunshine Coast in 2022/23 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Mining ($1,189,556)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($264,107)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($263,090)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland were for $1,067,534 in Mining; $279,460 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services and $313,883 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by the full-time equivalent local workers of Sunshine Coast and Queensland were:

  • A lower worker productivity in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($174,862 compared to $217,579)
  • A lower worker productivity in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($263,090 compared to $313,883)
  • A lower worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($233,895 compared to $298,843)
  • A higher worker productivity in Mining ($1,189,556 compared to $1,067,534)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in Sunshine Coast increased by $3,924 between 2017/18 and 2022/23.

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

  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$76,990)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$41,741)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$41,301)
  • Wholesale Trade (+$36,955)

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