Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is determined to see an unemployment figure in Queensland that starts with "five".
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Yesterday, ABS figures revealed the trend unemployment rate for Queensland in October was 6.0 per cent, compared with 6.1 per cent in September.
There were also 16,900 jobs lost across the state in the last month, according to the latest labour force statistics.
Ms Palaszczuk made the comments before the start of a meeting of the Working Queensland cabinet committee on Friday.
The special cabinet committee was set up to boost employment in Queensland.
"Treasurer (Curtis Pitt), great news, the unemployment rate is coming down, but I want to see a five in front of it," she told her cabinet colleagues.
"That's our aim, to get a five in front of it."
Ms Palaszczuk urged her government to work harder, saying she needed a 100 per cent effort.
"I need everyone to work hard, twice as hard, I need everyone to double their efforts," she said.
"It's really important because the people of Queensland and families are depending on it."
Ms Palaszczuk said the special cabinet meeting was a good day to take stock of where the government was at, speak about the jobs-creating Queen's Wharf development and also the ASF proposal for a multibillion dollar resort and casino at Main Beach.
"We want to get that out (the ASF proposal), get that out for community consultation as soon as possible," she said.
"And our capital works projects (are) going well in the regions but we want more of that money out the door.
"So everybody needs to redouble their efforts."
The Premier asked her team: "We all up for it?"
The answer was: "Absolutely".
After the meeting, Ms Palaszczuk said the cabinet committee was briefed on projects and projects that were creating thousands of jobs.
Specific projects included Queen's Wharf, the Logan Motorway Enhancement Program, the North Queensland Stadium and the Building our Regions program.
Ms Palaszczuk said the cabinet committee, which had met throughout Queensland prior to the state budget in June, on Friday assessed the delivery of major new projects the government's job-generating programs.
It was also briefed on several government programs.
"We know some people are doing it tough. My message to them is that you have a government that is listening to you, that is working day and night to give you job opportunities that help support you and your family," Ms Palaszczuk said.
Ministers at the meeting included Deputy Premier Jackie Trad, Treasurer Curtis Pitt, State Development Minister Anthony Lynham, Transport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe, Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey and Employment Minister Grace Grace.
Earlier on Friday, Ms Trad said the cabinet committee would be considering "quite a heavy agenda".
