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Profile of Public Service departments released
Workforce profile of Public Service departments released
26 November 2007
The State Services Commissioner, Mark Prebble, today released the results of an annual survey summarising workforce statistics in public service departments.
Compiled by the State Services Commission, the annual Human Resource Capability (HRC) survey includes a wide range of information, including staff numbers, retention and recruitment, pay and benefits, diversity, and leave.
"As at 30 June 2007, the Public Service employed 44,335 staff (full-time equivalent of 42,047). This represented an increase of 5% on the 2006 numbers," Mark Prebble said.
"Increases in staff numbers at the Inland Revenue Department and the Department of Corrections had the greatest impact over that time.
"Most of the additional IRD staff were employed to support the implementation of new programmes, for example KiwiSaver. The staff increase in the Department of Corrections results from growth in the Public Prison Service and the Community Probation Service.
"The Public Prison Service has commissioned new facilities (Auckland Regional Women's Correction Facility, Otago Regional Correctional Facility and Spring Hill Correctional Facility) while growth in the Community Probation Service reflects a general increase across all locations.
"On the other hand, departments such as Land Information New Zealand, the Education Review Office, Statistics New Zealand and the National Library, have experienced decreases in staff numbers over the past year," Mark Prebble said
Mark Prebble noted that the 2007 Skill Shortage Survey, a qualitative survey also undertaken by the SSC, indicated the continuation of a tight labour market.
Among the HRC survey’s other conclusions:
* Turnover rates were similar to 2006 figures, at 14% for core unplanned turnover and 20% for gross turnover (13% and 22% in 2006 respectively). Turnover rates varied considerably between department and by occupation.
* 75% of public servants are in the professional or clerical and administration occupation groups, compared with 31% in these groups for the labour market as a whole.
* The median salary as at 30 June 2007 was $48,343 ($45,900 in 2006) and the average salary was $56,619 ($53,948 in 2006).
* The proportion of Mâori staff as at 30 June 2007 was 16.8% (16.7% in 2006) compared with 14.6% in the overall population (2006 Census).
* The proportion of senior managers who are Mâori was 9.1% (8.2% in 2006). The proportion of women senior managers was 37.8% (37.7% in 2006).
The full report is available of the State Services
Commission website: ENDS Contact:
Jason Ryan, State Services Commission, 04 495
2850. FAQs Q: How is the Human Resource Capability
survey compiled and what does it include? A: The Human
Resource Capability (HRC) survey is run by the State
Services Commission. It gathers anonymous employee data on
staff in Public Service departments. This includes staff
numbers, retention and recruitment, pay and benefits,
diversity, and leave. It covers permanent and temporary
employees, but not contractors or casual employees. Q: Who
uses the information? A: The report provides a range of
information relevant to Human Resource management and Equal
Employment Opportunities. Data from Statistics New
Zealand’s labour market surveys is also used to allow
comparisons with the labour force as a whole. Q: Were
there any changes in 2007? A: This year saw changes in the
collection of occupation data from codes in the New Zealand
Standard Classification of Occupations (NZSCO) to codes in
the Australia and New Zealand Standard Classification of
Occupations (ANZSCO). A new data field on department day
entitlements was introduced this year to improve reporting
on annual leave entitlements. Q: What are the Public
Service departments covered by the report? A: A list of
the 34 public service departments in the 2007 HRC follows.
(Note that the HRC survey was as at 30 June 2007 and the
Food Safety Authority separated from Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry on 1 July 2007 to become a new department.)
Public Service departments (as at 30 June
2007): Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Archives New
Zealand Department of Building and Housing Department of
Conservation Department of Corrections Crown Law
Office Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand
Customs Service Ministry of Defence Ministry of Economic
Development Ministry of Education Education Review
Office Ministry for the Environment Ministry of
Fisheries Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
Trade Government Communications Security Bureau Ministry
of Health Inland Revenue Department Department of
Internal Affairs Ministry of Justice Department of
Labour Land Information New Zealand Ministry of Maori
Development National Library of New Zealand Ministry of
Pacific Island Affairs Department of Prime Minister and
Cabinet Ministry of Research, Science &
Technology Serious Fraud Office Ministry of Social
Development State Services Commission Statistics New
Zealand Ministry of Transport The Treasury Ministry of
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