More than 13,000 people lost their jobs in Queensland in one month, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' latest labour force data.

Queensland recorded the largest decrease in the nation in December – down 13,700 people – in seasonally adjusted terms.

More than 30,000 jobs were lost in Queensland over the past year, according to ABS data. Credit:-Oxford-

Over the past year, Queensland employment decreased by 30,900.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 6 per cent in November to 6.2 per cent in December.