Qld jobless rate second worst in Australia

Queensland has the second highest jobless rate in the country after more than 10,000 people lost work during June, according to official figures.

The state's seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate jumped from 6.1 per cent to 6.5 per cent, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics figures, well above the national average of 5.6 per cent.

Only South Australia fared worse, with an unemployment rate of 6.6 per cent.