Queensland's unemployment rate has remained steady but the latest figures are either good or bad news - depending on who you ask.

The unemployment rate remained steady at 5.9 per cent, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.

Queensland's employment rate has remained steady. Credit:Michelle Smith

Western Australia was the worst on 6.6 per cent, followed by South Australia (6.1 per cent), Queensland, Tasmania (5.8 per cent), Victoria (5.5 per cent) and then New South Wales (4.6 per cent).

Queensland's trend unemployment was 5.8 per cent, remaining steady, and the state had the second-largest increase in trend employment - up 6200 people.