Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
450. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of WTEs employed in the public service in each year since 2006 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17110/23]
View answerThe table below sets out the total number of public service employees, in full time equivalent terms, including Local Authorities and Oireachtas staff, in each of the years from 2006 to 2022. This data, which was notified to my Department by the relevant organisations, is publicly available on the Department's website at databank.per.gov.ie/Public_Service_Numbers.aspx.
|
Year |
Total Public Service Employees (FTE) |
|
2006 |
304,512 |
|
2007 |
313,037 |
|
2008 |
325,117 |
|
2009 |
315,059 |
|
2010 |
310,201 |
|
2011 |
301,572 |
|
2012 |
294,608 |
|
2013 |
291,838 |
|
2014 |
293,346 |
|
2015 |
301,589 |
|
2016 |
309,751 |
|
2017 |
320,758 |
|
2018 |
330,576 |
|
2019 |
339,258 |
|
2020 |
350,454 |
|
2021 |
365,893 |
|
2022 |
376,216 |
