Sunshine Coast

Worker productivity

In Sunshine Coast, Mining had the highest productivity by industry, generating $709,788 per worker in 2023/24.

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 prices2023/242018/19Change
Industry$Queensland$$Queensland$ 2018/19 - 2023/24
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing118,348230,54492,961149,815+25,387
Mining709,7881,247,064947,8561,502,172-238,068
Manufacturing131,677149,056135,263154,819-3,586
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services299,152323,318307,616344,586-8,463
Construction112,643125,011119,013138,398-6,370
Wholesale Trade223,602231,275181,766195,293+41,836
Retail Trade83,76683,05176,40776,055+7,359
Accommodation and Food Services58,18063,95756,06059,997+2,120
Transport, Postal and Warehousing141,865164,743145,355173,872-3,490
Information Media and Telecommunications193,945184,672109,675126,981+84,270
Financial and Insurance Services250,656325,642284,747349,103-34,091
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services267,589286,866232,999238,574+34,590
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services130,275141,164131,014142,871-739
Administrative and Support Services142,336157,810114,754143,102+27,582
Public Administration and Safety119,951132,561107,606121,869+12,345
Education and Training87,33686,78986,72689,576+610
Health Care and Social Assistance87,20188,30586,15487,477+1,047
Arts and Recreation Services73,55583,70655,83766,473+17,718
Other Services84,46684,48872,44377,709+12,022
Total worker productivity114,445156,240110,907160,087+3,538

Source: National Institute of Economic and Industry Research (NIEIR) ©2025. Compiled and presented in economy.id by .id (informed decisions). Note: All $ values are expressed in 2022/23 base year dollar terms. 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 2023/24 shows the three highest industries were:

  • Mining ($709,788)
  • Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($299,152)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services ($267,589)

In comparison, the same 3 industries in Queensland were for $1,247,064 in Mining; $323,318 in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services and $286,866 in Rental, Hiring and Real Estate 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 Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services ($299,152 compared to $323,318)
  • A lower worker productivity in Financial and Insurance Services ($250,656 compared to $325,642)
  • A lower worker productivity in Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing ($118,348 compared to $230,544)
  • A lower worker productivity in Mining ($709,788 compared to $1,247,064)

Emerging groups

The total worker productivity by industry in Sunshine Coast increased by $3,538 between 2018/19 and 2023/24.

The largest changes in worker productivity by industries between 2018/19 and 2023/24 in Sunshine Coast were for those employed in:

  • Mining (-$238,068)
  • Information Media and Telecommunications (+$84,270)
  • Wholesale Trade (+$41,836)
  • Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services (+$34,590)

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