Queensland

 

Population

4,965,000

Unemployment rate (%)

6.2

Employment

2,471,000

Employment Growth (%)

2.7

Gross State Product ($bn)

327

Gross State Product Growth (2016-17)

1.8



Latest news

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Submission to the Victorian inquiry into the on-demand workforce

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Much needed step, more certainty needed

Today’s easing of restrictions is welcome relief for Victorians and the rest of the country, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said.