Small businesses operate across every industry and exist in many shapes and forms, from self-employed individuals and micro-businesses to family-run businesses and those employing up to 20 employees.
Small businesses in Queensland
Queensland's diverse small business sector
Top industries for small businesses in Queensland in 2023
References
1. Australian Bureau of Statistics, 8165.0 Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits July 2019 to June 2023, released 18 December 2023. Definition of small business: businesses employing fewer than 20 employees.
2. Queensland Treasury using the data from Australian Bureau of Statistics – 5220.0 Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2021–22.
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics – 8155.0 Australian Industry, 2021–22.
4. Australian Bureau of Statistics – Census 2021 – Employment, Income and Education; Business sizes Nil Employees & 1 – 19 Employees.
5. Australian Bureau of Statistics, 8165.0 Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits July 2019 to June 2023, released 18 December 2023.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics – Tourism Research Australia – Tourism businesses in Australia, June 2018 to June 2023.