Jobs Australia 2014 Where are the jobs in Queensland

Jobs Australia 2014 Where are the jobs in Queensland Jobs Australia 2014 Where are the jobs in Queensland?Posted June 24, 2014, by Marni Williams Queensland is the third largest employing state and employment growth in the five years to November 2013 was 5.6 per cent, slightly below the national average of 6.5 per cent. More than 40 per cent of the states workforce is employed outside of the Brisbane-Gold Coast area. Mackay-Fitzroy-Central West is a large employing region with 227,000 workers, followed by the Sunshine Coast with 162,900. Labour market conditions in North Brisbane strengthened over the last year, with employment increasing by 7.9 per cent and unemployment decreasing by 0.2 percentage points to 4.5 per cent in February 2014. The participation rate also rose by four percentage points to 69.7 per cent, above the national rate.The growth in regional employment over the past five years (7.1 per cent) was greater than the growth experienced in Brisbane (5.1 per cent). Worke rs in Queensland are less likely to have post-school qualifications with three per cent less workers holding qualifications than the national average. The report notes that 10 of 19 industries experienced jobs growth. Notable changes from 2013 report Accommodation and food services was increasing by 8.1 per cent in the