One of Australia's leading think tanks will host a jobs summit in Brisbane this month on the back of employment data showing the changing face of Queensland's industry.

The Australia Institute will host a range of government and industry speakers at the morning summit on April 26 focussing on Queensland's jobs growth potential.

A jobs summit in Brisbane this month will look at the city's future employment scene and how it is expected to evolve.

Deputy premier Jackie Trad, treasurer Curtis Pitt, environment minister Steven Miles and economists Saul Eslake and Professor John Quiggin will present keynote speeches about the state's employment situation along with a range of industry speakers from commerce and unions.

Keynote speaker Mr Eslake said with the mining boom over Queensland's employment landscape had changed forever.