Townsville City Council

Worker productivity

In the Townsville City Council, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $1,317,663 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
Townsville City Council - Constant prices2022/232008/09Change
Industry$Regional QLD$$Regional QLD$ 2008/09 - 2022/23
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing145,015225,632151,148179,506-6,132
Mining1,317,6631,332,8491,719,2021,259,387-401,539
Manufacturing127,943128,742120,609111,481+7,334
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services337,917287,453372,019351,529-34,102
Construction109,427112,243133,522124,130-24,095
Wholesale Trade210,317208,824131,282134,008+79,035
Retail Trade68,68870,38256,13055,999+12,558
Accommodation and Food Services63,80360,66249,89454,630+13,909
Transport, Postal and Warehousing159,483148,672147,738131,897+11,746
Information Media and Telecommunications193,844168,78879,02979,946+114,815
Financial and Insurance Services291,162275,931283,233252,627+7,929
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services274,867261,906167,246167,076+107,621
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services121,878117,664103,98399,419+17,896
Administrative and Support Services113,033137,090122,427117,791-9,394
Public Administration and Safety153,448115,457158,575114,226-5,127
Education and Training84,01376,020100,84090,686-16,828
Health Care and Social Assistance88,25880,98777,20275,834+11,056
Arts and Recreation Services94,21766,54777,04167,405+17,176
Other Services78,25274,47972,86270,265+5,390
Total worker productivity127,739160,265132,187145,769-4,448

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 the Townsville City Council in 2022/23 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Mining ($1,317,663)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($337,917)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($291,162)

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 the Townsville City Council and Regional QLD were:

  • A higher worker productivity in Arts and Recreation Services ($94,217 compared to $66,547)
  • A higher worker productivity in Public Administration and Safety ($153,448 compared to $115,457)
  • A higher worker productivity in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($337,917 compared to $287,453)
  • A lower worker productivity in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($145,015 compared to $225,632)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in the Townsville City Council decreased by -4,448 between 2008/09 and 2022/23.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2008/09 and 2022/23 in the Townsville City Council were for those employed in:

  • Mining (-$401,539)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$114,815)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$107,621)
  • Wholesale Trade (+$79,035)

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