A workforce that serves the community
The Queensland public sector workforce continues to evolve to meet the needs of a dynamic and expanding population.
With a focus on frontline service delivery and regional access, the sector aims to provide high-quality services to all Queenslanders, regardless of where they reside.
This chapter provides an overview of the Queensland public sector workforce, focusing on workforce composition, regional distribution, and changes in key occupational categories.
Highlights
- 279,577.20 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions as at March 2026.
- Nine out of ten roles are frontline or frontline support.
- The sector workforce grew by 8,693.49 FTE (March 2025 to March 2026).
- 4,866.92 FTE of this increase was in the health sector.
- Key frontline roles increased by 6,135.09 FTE (March 2025 to March 2026).
- Frontline and frontline support roles increased by 2,524.82 FTE (March 2025 to March 2026).
- Corporate roles increased by 33.58 FTE (March 2025 to March 2026).
- 60.93% of all employees are full-time.
- Based on FTE positions:
- 20.55% of employees are in Brisbane and surrounding suburbs.
- 63.82% work in the regions.
- 82.52% are permanent employees.
Sector workforce profile
Find out about the legislation and strategy that guide the way we work, make decisions and operate.
Workforce composition over time
Key sector workforces, earnings data, and leadership and executive numbers.
Workforce distribution and regional presence
Analysis of key sector workforce distribution across Brisbane and surrounding suburbs compared to the rest of the state.
Occupation type
Analysis of key sector workforces, earnings data, and leadership and executive numbers by occupation type