Full-Time Equivalents in the Federal Public Service – 2023-24 Departmental Plans
Over 2006-07 to 2021-22 the federal public service expanded from 335,000 full-time equivalents (FTEs) to 413,000—an increase of 78,000 FTEs.
Over 2006-07 to 2021-22 the federal public service expanded from 335,000[^1] full-time equivalents (FTEs) to 413,000—an increase of 78,000 FTEs.
Based on the 2023-24 Departmental Plans,[^2] the number of FTEs is expected to have reached 428,000 in 2022-23.[^3] This represents an increase of 23,000 FTEs compared to last year’s plans. The Canada Revenue Agency, Employment and Social Development Canada, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada account for two-thirds of this increase.
Based on current plans, the number of FTEs are then projected to decline, falling to 400,000 FTEs in 2025-26. That said, this projected decline still leaves the number of FTEs well above pre-pandemic levels (382,000 in 2019-20).
Moreover, current plans do not include additional FTEs that will likely result from new measures announced by the Government in Budget 2023, which amount to $57.0 billion in (net) new spending over 2022-23 to 2027-28.[^4]
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2023-24 Departmental Plans
Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer
GC Infobase
Open data
2023-24 Departmental Plans
Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer