Chief Minister 'Encouraged' Despite 'Small Increase' in Public Service Headcount

This increase towards the first quarter of 2024 occurred mainly in central and local administrations, with emphasis on the governmental areas of Education, Science and Innovation and Health.

The state employs nearly 760,000 workers, whose monthly wage rose 6.3% in January.

The State employs a new maximum of staff history. Nevertheless, they remain insufficient.

In terms of income and earnings of workers, the net balance in the first quarter of this year was positive

“On 31 March 2025, employment in the public administration sector was located in 758,889 jobs, signaling an increase of 1.3% in terms of homologous and 0.7% in terms of the previous quarter,” says the Statistical Synthesis of Public Employment (SIEP), developed by the Directorate-General for Administration and Public Employment (DGEP). This increase occurred mainly in central and local administration, with emphasis on the governmental areas of E…

Chief minister 'encouraged' despite 'small increase' in public service headcount

Quarterly workforce report shows trend towards more frontline roles