Woollahra Municipal Council area

Worker productivity

In Woollahra Municipal Council area, Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services had the highest productivity by industry, generating $458,839 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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Productivity per worker (annual) by industry
Woollahra Municipal Council area - Constant prices2021/222016/17Change
Industry$New South Wales$$New South Wales$ 2016/17 - 2021/22
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing298,664157,317197,491141,751+101,173
Mining36,630220,377157,483274,137-120,853
Manufacturing152,562142,491173,461128,161-20,899
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services338,772262,942281,471309,367+57,300
Construction232,448130,227188,354133,485+44,094
Wholesale Trade264,118251,600270,945217,029-6,827
Retail Trade105,73677,93692,74673,402+12,990
Accommodation and Food Services82,37055,40774,59756,859+7,773
Transport, Postal and Warehousing215,654151,690188,789169,045+26,864
Information Media and Telecommunications205,532251,401149,068178,174+56,464
Financial and Insurance Services385,358309,708405,554347,253-20,196
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services458,839339,276481,837346,946-22,998
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services165,689148,444151,697135,438+13,992
Administrative and Support Services277,396208,223222,829172,218+54,567
Public Administration and Safety194,353120,290195,668121,475-1,316
Education and Training88,37093,05282,76692,458+5,604
Health Care and Social Assistance99,66682,51884,54573,006+15,121
Arts and Recreation Services72,60068,16275,72071,289-3,120
Other Services77,63161,75786,13775,067-8,506
Total worker productivity163,869135,745152,120131,581+11,748

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 Woollahra Municipal Council area in 2021/22 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($458,839)
  • Financial and Insurance Services ($385,358)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($338,772)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in New South Wales were for $339,276 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services; $309,708 in Financial and Insurance Services and $262,942 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services.

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

  • A higher worker productivity in Construction ($232,448 compared to $130,227)
  • A higher worker productivity in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($458,839 compared to $339,276)
  • A higher worker productivity in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($298,664 compared to $157,317)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($36,630 compared to $220,377)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in Woollahra Municipal Council area increased by $11,748 between 2016/17 and 2021/22.

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

  • Mining (-$120,853)
  • Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (+$101,173)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services (+$57,300)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$56,464)

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