Meeting with Lachlan from the Business Chamber Queensland to discuss small business.

Small business Statistics

482,836 small businesses in Queensland

97.1% of all businesses in the state are small businesses

19.2% of all Australian small businesses are in Queensland.

Queensland's top 10 small business industries

Construction (17.4%)

Professional, scientific and technical services (12.5%)

Rental, hiring and real estate services (11.9%)

Agriculture, forestry and fishing (8.6%)

Health care and social assistance (7.5%)

Transport, postal and warehousing (7.4%)

Retail trade (5.8%)

Other services (5.6%)

Administrative and support services (4.5%)

Financial and insurance services (4.2%)

Business Chamber Queensland