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State Service Workforce Report No 1 of 2024
Employees by Agency and Employment Category
Paid Headcount as at 31 December 2023
The total paid headcount (PHC) decreased by 1,124 from 35,275 in June 2023. The decrease occurred mainly in the fixed-term category (from 6,658 in June), and within the Department for Education, Children and Young People
Agency | Fixed-term | Permanent | Part 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Department for Education, Children and Young People | 1,206 | 9,835 | 42 | 11,083 |
Department of Health | 2,662 | 13,157 | 35 | 15,854 |
Department of Justice | 170 | 1,563 | 34 | 1,767 |
Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management | 113 | 1,025 | 14 | 1,152 |
Department of Premier and Cabinet | 85 | 544 | 24 | 653 |
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania | 293 | 1,205 | 26 | 1,524 |
Department of State Growth | 149 | 871 | 38 | 1058 |
Department of Treasury and Finance | 25 | 322 | 15 | 362 |
Tasmanian Audit Office | 5 | 58 | 2 | 65 |
Brand Tasmania | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Environment Protection Authority | 1 | 117 | 4 | 122 |
Homes Tasmania | 14 | 172 | 2 | 188 |
Integrity Commission of Tasmania | 7 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
Macquarie Point Development Corporation | 1 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority | 18 | 113 | 2 | 133 |
The Public Trustee | 12 | 63 | 1 | 76 |
Tourism Tasmania | 10 | 59 | 2 | 71 |
Total | 4,772 | 29,133 | 246 | 34,151 |
Paid Full-time Equivalent as at 31 December 2023
The total paid FTE decreased by 401.28 in the December 2023 quarter from 27647.20 paid FTE in June 2023.
Agency | Fixed-term | Permanent | Part 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Department for Education, Children and Young People | 804.22 | 7,861.15 | 41.80 | 8,707.17 |
Department of Health | 2,033.01 | 9,895.09 | 34.90 | 11,963.00 |
Department of Justice | 150.83 | 1,458.04 | 33.58 | 1,642.45 |
Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management | 99.81 | 980.96 | 14.00 | 1,094.77 |
Department of Premier and Cabinet | 73.81 | 476.42 | 23.90 | 574.13 |
Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania | 243.18 | 1,110.92 | 26.00 | 1,380.10 |
Department of State Growth | 136.12 | 745.70 | 37.60 | 919.42 |
Department of Treasury and Finance | 23.22 | 296.14 | 15.00 | 334.36 |
Tasmanian Audit Office | 5.00 | 55.02 | 2.00 | 62.02 |
Brand Tasmania | 1.00 | 2.80 | 2.00 | 5.80 |
Environment Protection Authority | 0.84 | 108.37 | 4.00 | 113.21 |
Homes Tasmania | 13.30 | 162.00 | 2.00 | 177.30 |
Integrity Commission of Tasmania | 6.10 | 14.27 | 1.00 | 21.37 |
Macquarie Point Development Corporation | 0.60 | 9.71 | 2.00 | 12.31 |
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority | 13.72 | 88.47 | 2.00 | 104.19 |
The Public Trustee | 10.10 | 58.43 | 1.00 | 69.53 |
Tourism Tasmania | 9.87 | 52.92 | 2.00 | 64.79 |
Total | 3,624.73 | 23,376.41 | 244.78 | 27,245.92 |
Paid Headcount across the State Service
Percentage of total Paid Headcount by Employment Status
Our largest employee group continues to be women working in a part-time capacity (43.06%). There has been a small decrease in full-time employment (2.08%) since June 2023.
Full-time | Part-time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Female % | Male % | Female % | Male % |
28.36 | 19.72 | 43.06 | 8.63 |
Paid Headcount by Age and Gender
The gender balance shifted slightly between June 2023 and December 2023, with the percentage of female employees decreasing from 71.72% to 71.42%, compared to the percentage of male employees which increased to 28.40%. The remaining 0.18% represents employees who do not identify as either male or female or who have not disclosed their gender to their agency.
The percentage of employees under the age of 30 decreased from 14.79% in June 2023 to 13.49% in December 2023. The average length of service for permanent employees decreased to 11.88 years as at June 2023 from 11.6 years as at December 2023.
Age Group | June - Female | June - Male | Dec - Female | Dec - Male |
|---|---|---|---|---|
19 and under | 0.18% | 0.12% | 0.07% | 0.04% |
20 to 24 | 3.44% | 1.07% | 2.72% | 0.82% |
25 to 29 | 7.34% | 2.59% | 7.31% | 2.47% |
30 to 34 | 8.51% | 3.48% | 8.55% | 3.60% |
35 to 39 | 8.80% | 3.54% | 8.97% | 3.69% |
40 to 44 | 8.88% | 3.22% | 8.91% | 3.35% |
45 to 49 | 8.27% | 3.29% | 8.35% | 3.36% |
50 to 54 | 9.16% | 3.81% | 9.22% | 3.86% |
55 to 59 | 8.60% | 3.32% | 8.56% | 3.45% |
60 to 64 | 5.91% | 2.42% | 6.10% | 2.44% |
65 to 69 | 2.13% | 1.01% | 2.13% | 0.98% |
70 to 74 | 0.41% | 0.23% | 0.42% | 0.26% |
75 and over | 0.11% | 0.06% | 0.11% | 0.08% |
Total | 71.72% | 28.15% | 71.42% | 28.40% |
Paid Headcount by Region and Employment Category
Employee numbers decreased in almost every region across the State in the quarter ending December 2023.
Region | Fixed-term | Officer | Permanent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Interstate | 2 | 3 | 54 | 59 |
North | 1,144 | 11 | 7,004 | 8,159 |
North West | 659 | 4 | 4,888 | 5,551 |
South | 2,702 | 225 | 15,676 | 18,603 |
South East | 240 | 3 | 1,374 | 1,617 |
West Coast | 25 | 0 | 137 | 162 |
Total | 4,772 | 246 | 29,133 | 34,151 |
Separations and Commencements
Of the 437 permanent employees who left the State Service in the quarter ending December 2023, a total of 426 (97.48%) resigned. The following charts show the number of permanent employees who left the State Service, and commencements with the State Service in the quarter ending December 2023 by age group and compared to the quarter ending June 2023.
Resignations include employees who accepted a Workforce Renewal Incentive Program payment or Voluntary Redundancy package, resigned or retired from the State Service.
Officers
An Officer is anyone appointed under Part 6 of the State Service Act 2000 and includes Heads of Agency, Prescribed Office Holders, members of the Senior Executive Service, and Equivalent Specialists.
As at December 2023 the total number of Officers in the State Service was 246, this is an increase from 240 in June 2023.
Type | December 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | Total | |
Head of Agency | 6 | 9 | 15 |
Prescribed Office Holder | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Senior Executive Service | 108 | 95 | 203 |
Equivalent Specialist | 10 | 13 | 23 |
Total | 126 | 120 | 246 |
Category | 30 to 39 | 40 to 49 | 50 to 59 | 60 to 69 | 70 and over | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of Agency | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
Prescribed Office Holder | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Senior Executive | 13 | 57 | 99 | 33 | 1 | 203 |
Equivalent Specialist | 1 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
Total | 15 | 71 | 122 | 37 | 1 | 246 |
More Info
For more information on any of the information contained in this profile, contact the State Service Management Office via email to ssmo@dpac.tas.gov.au.
The next State Service Workforce Report will be published at the end of October 2024.