Toowoomba

Worker productivity

In Toowoomba, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $338,114 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
Toowoomba - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$Queensland$$Queensland$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing182,692195,122170,056168,670+12,636
Mining338,114376,397319,374428,959+18,741
Manufacturing114,505126,518118,772137,806-4,266
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services325,503330,475362,431371,837-36,928
Construction106,527120,537150,898128,901-44,371
Wholesale Trade175,058183,977176,371181,783-1,312
Retail Trade70,87674,11369,57568,050+1,301
Accommodation and Food Services42,06248,40151,81452,293-9,752
Transport, Postal and Warehousing136,574142,645128,620161,599+7,954
Information Media and Telecommunications136,780172,60794,803117,679+41,977
Financial and Insurance Services312,239295,519322,913319,263-10,674
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services188,617223,207208,772213,133-20,155
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services107,649129,913124,166130,041-16,516
Administrative and Support Services84,510147,883115,395132,242-30,886
Public Administration and Safety122,152119,057123,293113,772-1,141
Education and Training79,60979,75288,54883,221-8,939
Health Care and Social Assistance77,42880,05675,02476,356+2,404
Arts and Recreation Services50,91077,87238,00958,028+12,901
Other Services65,52870,77464,73271,430+797
Total worker productivity110,351122,025118,564123,574-8,213

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 Toowoomba in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Mining ($338,114)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($325,503)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($312,239)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland were for $376,397 in Mining; $330,475 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services and $295,519 in Financial and Insurance Services.

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

  • A lower worker productivity in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($188,617 compared to $223,207)
  • A lower worker productivity in Information Media and Telecommunications ($136,780 compared to $172,607)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($338,114 compared to $376,397)
  • A lower worker productivity in Administrative and Support Services ($84,510 compared to $147,883)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in Toowoomba decreased by -8,213 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2016/17 and 2021/22 in Toowoomba were for those employed in:

  • Construction (-$44,371)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$41,977)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$36,928)
  • Administrative and Support Services (-$30,886)

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