How many full time equivalent (FTE) employees were there in the public service w… | Question 6249 (2026)

Answered Question 6249 (2026)

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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

Question

How many full time equivalent (FTE) employees were there in the public service workforce as of 27 November 2023, or the closest recorded date?

Answered by

Hon Judith Collins

Member for Papakura · National Party · Minister for the Public Service

I refer the Member to the publicly available information found on the Public Service Commission website at the following link: https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/assets/DirectoryFile/Report-Public-Service-Workforce-Data-December-Quarterly-Update.pdf Workforce data for December 2025 will be released on 19 March 2026 on the Public Service Commission website at the following link: https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/data/workforce-data/public-sector-composition/workforce-size