Wagga Wagga City
Worker productivity
In Wagga Wagga City, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $522,958 per worker in 2019/20.
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
Productivity per worker (annual) by industry | |||||||
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Wagga Wagga City - Constant prices | 2019/20 | 2014/15 | Change | ||||
Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | $ | New South Wales $ | $ | New South Wales $ | 2014/15 to 2019/20 | ||
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 124,017 | 92,875 | 120,229 | 130,791 | P | 23000 | +3,787 |
Mining | 522,958 | 550,166 | 197,129 | 553,582 | P | 23100 | +325,830 |
Manufacturing | 103,968 | 117,429 | 125,664 | 124,812 | P | 23200 | -21,696 |
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 240,148 | 297,448 | 286,711 | 318,012 | P | 23300 | -46,564 |
Construction | 86,873 | 116,848 | 103,886 | 124,451 | P | 23400 | -17,013 |
Wholesale Trade | 152,601 | 169,276 | 117,195 | 155,468 | P | 23500 | +35,406 |
Retail Trade | 54,710 | 64,338 | 56,633 | 65,001 | P | 23600 | -1,923 |
Accommodation and Food Services | 37,884 | 50,585 | 47,800 | 55,481 | P | 23700 | -9,916 |
Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 114,984 | 139,053 | 119,507 | 155,543 | P | 23800 | -4,523 |
Information Media and Telecommunications | 140,614 | 207,536 | 110,747 | 176,216 | P | 23900 | +29,867 |
Financial and Insurance Services | 249,397 | 348,738 | 267,490 | 357,544 | P | 24000 | -18,093 |
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 228,784 | 338,226 | 225,783 | 293,864 | P | 24100 | +3,001 |
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 101,827 | 135,890 | 99,239 | 135,490 | P | 24200 | +2,588 |
Administrative and Support Services | 109,486 | 180,689 | 106,203 | 167,789 | P | 24300 | +3,284 |
Public Administration and Safety | 138,870 | 120,786 | 155,190 | 116,493 | P | 24400 | -16,319 |
Education and Training | 100,984 | 94,660 | 102,863 | 87,196 | P | 24500 | -1,879 |
Health Care and Social Assistance | 74,396 | 78,887 | 68,586 | 72,413 | P | 24600 | +5,810 |
Arts and Recreation Services | 58,693 | 71,346 | 53,783 | 72,083 | P | 24700 | +4,910 |
Other Services | 58,812 | 66,978 | 60,091 | 70,770 | P | 24800 | -1,278 |
Total Industries | 98,697 | 128,192 | 103,005 | 128,594 | -4,308 |
Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) (opens a new window) ©2021. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (opens a new window)(informed decisions).
Data are based on a 2016-17 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
Dominant groups
An analysis of the worker productivity by industry sectors in Wagga Wagga City in 2019/20 shows the three highest industries were:
- Mining ($522,958)
- Financial and Insurance Services ($249,397)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($240,148)
In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales were for $550,166 in Mining; $348,738 in Financial and Insurance Services; and $297,448 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services.
The major differences between worker productivity by industries in Wagga Wagga City and New South Wales were:
- Lower worker productivity in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($228,784 compared to $338,226)
- Lower worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($249,397 compared to $348,738)
- Lower worker productivity in Administrative and Support Services ($109,486 compared to $180,689)
- Lower worker productivity in Information Media and Telecommunications ($140,614 compared to $207,536)
Emerging groups
The total worker productivity by industry in Wagga Wagga City decreased by $4,308 between 2014/15 and 2019/20.
The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2014/15 and 2019/20 in Wagga Wagga City were for:
- Mining (+$325,830)
- Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (-$46,564)
- Wholesale Trade (+$35,406)
- Information Media and Telecommunications (+$29,867)