State of the sector report
The State of the sector report provides a comprehensive overview of data, analysis and insights on Queensland’s largest workforce—the Queensland public sector
It provides an overview of the current operating environment as well as the Queensland public sector's response to the challenges in that operating environment.
The report provides insights about how the Public Sector Commission will work with agency stakeholders to guide the sector into the future as well as some of the work that is underway.
This report uses data from multiple sources:
- workforce data—Minimum obligatory human resource information (MOHRI)
- Working for Queensland (WfQ) survey data
- conduct and performance data.
The annual State of the sector report provides access to data, detailed explanations and insights about the Queensland public sector workforce.
Queensland Government agencies provide MOHRI data to the Public Sector Commission on a quarterly basis. MOHRI data is collected and collated from payroll systems across the Queensland public sector and includes information on demographic attributes, classification or pay level as well as planned (e.g. recreation) and unplanned (e.g. sick) leave.
The WfQ survey is an anonymous annual employee survey. The survey captures information on the employment experience of Queensland’s public servants and includes a range of questions on demographics, employee engagement, workgroup and supervisory relationships, innovation, leadership, ethics and integrity as well as work stressors such as workload and burnout. WfQ data in this report was captured in the 2024 WfQ survey. In 2024, 71,853 employees across 63 agencies in the Queensland public sector participated in the survey—2,763 more respondents than 2023.
Conduct and performance data comprises the number of employees assessed and managed for unsatisfactory conduct or performance. It identifies the severity of the matter (category), the timeframe taken to address the matter, and the outcome.
This State of the sector report includes case studies drawn from across the public sector which provide examples of the important work being done across the sector. These case studies highlight the impact of the public sector on the community as well as activities underway to create a world class, high performing, home grown public sector.
Our workforce in profile
This chapter provides analysis on the composition of the Queensland public sector workforce.
Our operating environment
Our operating environment is an insight into the strategies and challenges that guide the way we work as well as our commitment to building a world class, high-performing public sector.
Our diversity
Reporting on progress towards diversity targets and analysis of the employment experience of diversity groups
Our work environment
In this chapter we analyse the various elements of the Queensland public sector work environment that influence engagement and performance.
Our performance
Data on a range of performance metrics.
Our future
Highlighting our optimism and confidence in continuing to build a resilient, adaptable, and committed Queensland public sector
Resources and related information
Access resources, data and links used in the State of the sector report.