Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 November 2016
127. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the numbers of public sector workers counted as wholetime equivalents across each sector; the way in which it compares year on year since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36532/16]
View answerPlease see in the tables details of numbers of public servants by sector at end quarter 2,2016, and at end year for each of the years 2008 to 2015.
This and other information concerning public service numbers, pay and pensions is available on the databank on my Department's website at http://databank.per.gov.ie/.
PUBLIC SERVICE NUMBERS BY SECTOR 2008 - Q2, 2016
|
SECTOR |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 |
|
|
Civil Service |
39,313 |
37,357 |
36,439 |
36,614 |
36,330 |
|
Defence |
11,265 |
10,736 |
10,313 |
10,131 |
9,979 |
|
Education |
95,024 |
93,366 |
93,827 |
90,946 |
90,702 |
|
Health |
111,025 |
109,753 |
107,972 |
104,392 |
101,506 |
|
Justice |
15,692 |
15,117 |
14,722 |
14,238 |
13,352 |
|
Local Authorities |
35,008 |
32,044 |
30,703 |
29,506 |
28,306 |
|
NCSAs |
13,060 |
12,375 |
11,992 |
11,500 |
10,686 |
|
Total |
320,387 |
310,748 |
305,968 |
297,327 |
290,861 |
|
SECTOR |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
|
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q4 |
Q2 |
|
|
Civil Service |
36,118 |
36,172 |
36,338 |
37,335 |
|
Defence |
9,797 |
9,785 |
9,654 |
9,596 |
|
Education |
91,590 |
94,045 |
96,433 |
96,678 |
|
Health |
99,959 |
97,791 |
103,884 |
105,755 |
|
Justice |
13,021 |
12,787 |
13,034 |
13,191 |
|
Local Authorities |
27,544 |
26,786 |
26,630 |
27,277 |
|
NCSAs |
10,190 |
12,276 |
12,225 |
12,607 |
|
Total |
288,219 |
289,642 |
298,198 |
302,439 |
