Construction Activity - Work Done
Activity
Forecast for 25/26
Expected change over 24/25
Building
$44.1B
+9%
Engineering
$30.8B
+5%
Total
$75B
+7%
CSQ Funded Training
46,490
CSQ subsidised enrolments
Construction Apprentices
29,752
In-training
Construction Employment
248,871
Males
36,206
Females
Popular Construction Occupations in 2025
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Construction Businesses in 2025
- 49,331 Sole Traders
- 28,738 Small (1-19 employees)
- 8,778 Medium (20-199 employees)
- 24 Large (200+ employees)
Construction Projects ≥ $20M
$42.2B
For Committed Projects
$184.7B
For Planned Projects
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Construction Projects ≥ $20M – Headcount
28,555
For Committed Projects
78,628
For Planned Projects
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QLD Government Capital Program
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Last updated: March 2026 (Due to sampling errors Construction Employment numbers for the Northern region are timeframe: 2024)