Federal Public Service Grew by 6.5 Percent Last Year, Reaching Record Size

The federal public service is growing at a rapid pace and reached a record-level size in the last fiscal year, according to a report tabled in Parliament. The Public Service Commission (PSC), which oversees the staffing system, published its annual report in mid-December. It says the public service grew by 6.5 percent during the fiscal year 2022-2023, to reach a total of 274, 219 employees. This growth was made possible by the hiring of 71,200 new personnel from outside the public service. By comparison, the PSC reported a growth of 4.6 percent for 2021-2022. Hiring was greatly affected by COVID-19 restrictions in 2020-2021, dropping 15.5 percent compared to the previous year, but the public service still grew 5.7 percent during 2020-2021....