❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests historical and current employee numbers for the WA Government. The Premier provides data on FTE and headcount, acknowledging data collection limitations and changes over time.
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(1) Will the Premier advise the number of employees that were working for the West Australian Government as at 30 June each year as far back as records will go?
(2) Will the Premier advise the number of public servants that were working for the Western Australian Government as at 1 June 2005?
(3) Will the Premier advise the number of public servants that were working for the Western Australian Government on the day that Labor took power?
(2) Will the Premier advise the number of public servants that were working for the Western Australian Government as at 1 June 2005?
(3) Will the Premier advise the number of public servants that were working for the Western Australian Government on the day that Labor took power?
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28 June 2005
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· To the nearest agency reporting date for the required information. · On all public sector employees. No data is collected on public servants only. (1) Full Time Equivalent (FTE) count as at 30 June each year from 1988 is presented in the table below while headcount data is presented as from June 1994. Date FTE Headcount Jun 88 95, 681 Jun 89 95, 799 Jun 90 97,351 Jun 91 97, 438 Jun 92 95,902 Jun 93 97,585 Jun 94 94,111 104,236 Jun 95 92,425 111,666 Jun 96 87,709/89,143* 105,696 Jun 97 88,509 112,077 Jun 98 87,351 110,247 Jun 99 87,904 113,725 Jun 00 87,788 109,494 Jun 01 88,039 107,168 Jun 02 89,455 109,176 Jun 03 91,513 115,573 Jun 04 93,585 118,825 * There was a break in the series at 30 June 1996. With the implementation of the HR MOIR, staffing levels information is now collected from all State Government agencies (excluding Universities) and from 30 June 1996, incorporated an additional 1,434 FTEs. (2) FTE count as at 31 March 2005 was 97,617. FTE information is provided by each agency, for all employees, as at the end of each quarter, therefore no FTE count of public sector employees is available for 1 June 2005. The next FTE count is scheduled for 30 June 2005 and will be available around the end of July 2005. Headcount data is collated for the public sector as at 30 June each year and is usually available around September. (3) FTE count as at 31 December 2000 was 86,555. FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
· On all public sector employees. No data is collected on public servants only. (1) Full Time Equivalent (FTE) count as at 30 June each year from 1988 is presented in the table below while headcount data is presented as from June 1994. Date FTE Headcount Jun 88 95, 681 Jun 89 95, 799 Jun 90 97,351 Jun 91 97, 438 Jun 92 95,902 Jun 93 97,585 Jun 94 94,111 104,236 Jun 95 92,425 111,666 Jun 96 87,709/89,143* 105,696 Jun 97 88,509 112,077 Jun 98 87,351 110,247 Jun 99 87,904 113,725 Jun 00 87,788 109,494 Jun 01 88,039 107,168 Jun 02 89,455 109,176 Jun 03 91,513 115,573 Jun 04 93,585 118,825 * There was a break in the series at 30 June 1996. With the implementation of the HR MOIR, staffing levels information is now collected from all State Government agencies (excluding Universities) and from 30 June 1996, incorporated an additional 1,434 FTEs. (2) FTE count as at 31 March 2005 was 97,617. FTE information is provided by each agency, for all employees, as at the end of each quarter, therefore no FTE count of public sector employees is available for 1 June 2005. The next FTE count is scheduled for 30 June 2005 and will be available around the end of July 2005. Headcount data is collated for the public sector as at 30 June each year and is usually available around September. (3) FTE count as at 31 December 2000 was 86,555. FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
(1) Full Time Equivalent (FTE) count as at 30 June each year from 1988 is presented in the table below while headcount data is presented as from June 1994. Date FTE Headcount Jun 88 95, 681 Jun 89 95, 799 Jun 90 97,351 Jun 91 97, 438 Jun 92 95,902 Jun 93 97,585 Jun 94 94,111 104,236 Jun 95 92,425 111,666 Jun 96 87,709/89,143* 105,696 Jun 97 88,509 112,077 Jun 98 87,351 110,247 Jun 99 87,904 113,725 Jun 00 87,788 109,494 Jun 01 88,039 107,168 Jun 02 89,455 109,176 Jun 03 91,513 115,573 Jun 04 93,585 118,825 * There was a break in the series at 30 June 1996. With the implementation of the HR MOIR, staffing levels information is now collected from all State Government agencies (excluding Universities) and from 30 June 1996, incorporated an additional 1,434 FTEs. (2) FTE count as at 31 March 2005 was 97,617. FTE information is provided by each agency, for all employees, as at the end of each quarter, therefore no FTE count of public sector employees is available for 1 June 2005. The next FTE count is scheduled for 30 June 2005 and will be available around the end of July 2005. Headcount data is collated for the public sector as at 30 June each year and is usually available around September. (3) FTE count as at 31 December 2000 was 86,555. FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
Date FTE Headcount Jun 88 95, 681 Jun 89 95, 799 Jun 90 97,351 Jun 91 97, 438 Jun 92 95,902 Jun 93 97,585 Jun 94 94,111 104,236 Jun 95 92,425 111,666 Jun 96 87,709/89,143* 105,696 Jun 97 88,509 112,077 Jun 98 87,351 110,247 Jun 99 87,904 113,725 Jun 00 87,788 109,494 Jun 01 88,039 107,168 Jun 02 89,455 109,176 Jun 03 91,513 115,573 Jun 04 93,585 118,825 * There was a break in the series at 30 June 1996. With the implementation of the HR MOIR, staffing levels information is now collected from all State Government agencies (excluding Universities) and from 30 June 1996, incorporated an additional 1,434 FTEs. (2) FTE count as at 31 March 2005 was 97,617. FTE information is provided by each agency, for all employees, as at the end of each quarter, therefore no FTE count of public sector employees is available for 1 June 2005. The next FTE count is scheduled for 30 June 2005 and will be available around the end of July 2005. Headcount data is collated for the public sector as at 30 June each year and is usually available around September. (3) FTE count as at 31 December 2000 was 86,555. FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
FTE information is provided by each agency, for all employees, as at the end of each quarter, therefore no FTE count of public sector employees is available for 1 June 2005. The next FTE count is scheduled for 30 June 2005 and will be available around the end of July 2005. Headcount data is collated for the public sector as at 30 June each year and is usually available around September. (3) FTE count as at 31 December 2000 was 86,555. FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
Headcount data is collated for the public sector as at 30 June each year and is usually available around September. (3) FTE count as at 31 December 2000 was 86,555. FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
(3) FTE count as at 31 December 2000 was 86,555. FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
· On all public sector employees. No data is collected on public servants only. (1) Full Time Equivalent (FTE) count as at 30 June each year from 1988 is presented in the table below while headcount data is presented as from June 1994. Date FTE Headcount Jun 88 95, 681 Jun 89 95, 799 Jun 90 97,351 Jun 91 97, 438 Jun 92 95,902 Jun 93 97,585 Jun 94 94,111 104,236 Jun 95 92,425 111,666 Jun 96 87,709/89,143* 105,696 Jun 97 88,509 112,077 Jun 98 87,351 110,247 Jun 99 87,904 113,725 Jun 00 87,788 109,494 Jun 01 88,039 107,168 Jun 02 89,455 109,176 Jun 03 91,513 115,573 Jun 04 93,585 118,825 * There was a break in the series at 30 June 1996. With the implementation of the HR MOIR, staffing levels information is now collected from all State Government agencies (excluding Universities) and from 30 June 1996, incorporated an additional 1,434 FTEs. (2) FTE count as at 31 March 2005 was 97,617. FTE information is provided by each agency, for all employees, as at the end of each quarter, therefore no FTE count of public sector employees is available for 1 June 2005. The next FTE count is scheduled for 30 June 2005 and will be available around the end of July 2005. Headcount data is collated for the public sector as at 30 June each year and is usually available around September. (3) FTE count as at 31 December 2000 was 86,555. FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
(1) Full Time Equivalent (FTE) count as at 30 June each year from 1988 is presented in the table below while headcount data is presented as from June 1994. Date FTE Headcount Jun 88 95, 681 Jun 89 95, 799 Jun 90 97,351 Jun 91 97, 438 Jun 92 95,902 Jun 93 97,585 Jun 94 94,111 104,236 Jun 95 92,425 111,666 Jun 96 87,709/89,143* 105,696 Jun 97 88,509 112,077 Jun 98 87,351 110,247 Jun 99 87,904 113,725 Jun 00 87,788 109,494 Jun 01 88,039 107,168 Jun 02 89,455 109,176 Jun 03 91,513 115,573 Jun 04 93,585 118,825 * There was a break in the series at 30 June 1996. With the implementation of the HR MOIR, staffing levels information is now collected from all State Government agencies (excluding Universities) and from 30 June 1996, incorporated an additional 1,434 FTEs. (2) FTE count as at 31 March 2005 was 97,617. FTE information is provided by each agency, for all employees, as at the end of each quarter, therefore no FTE count of public sector employees is available for 1 June 2005. The next FTE count is scheduled for 30 June 2005 and will be available around the end of July 2005. Headcount data is collated for the public sector as at 30 June each year and is usually available around September. (3) FTE count as at 31 December 2000 was 86,555. FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
Date FTE Headcount Jun 88 95, 681 Jun 89 95, 799 Jun 90 97,351 Jun 91 97, 438 Jun 92 95,902 Jun 93 97,585 Jun 94 94,111 104,236 Jun 95 92,425 111,666 Jun 96 87,709/89,143* 105,696 Jun 97 88,509 112,077 Jun 98 87,351 110,247 Jun 99 87,904 113,725 Jun 00 87,788 109,494 Jun 01 88,039 107,168 Jun 02 89,455 109,176 Jun 03 91,513 115,573 Jun 04 93,585 118,825 * There was a break in the series at 30 June 1996. With the implementation of the HR MOIR, staffing levels information is now collected from all State Government agencies (excluding Universities) and from 30 June 1996, incorporated an additional 1,434 FTEs. (2) FTE count as at 31 March 2005 was 97,617. FTE information is provided by each agency, for all employees, as at the end of each quarter, therefore no FTE count of public sector employees is available for 1 June 2005. The next FTE count is scheduled for 30 June 2005 and will be available around the end of July 2005. Headcount data is collated for the public sector as at 30 June each year and is usually available around September. (3) FTE count as at 31 December 2000 was 86,555. FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
FTE information is provided by each agency, for all employees, as at the end of each quarter, therefore no FTE count of public sector employees is available for 1 June 2005. The next FTE count is scheduled for 30 June 2005 and will be available around the end of July 2005. Headcount data is collated for the public sector as at 30 June each year and is usually available around September. (3) FTE count as at 31 December 2000 was 86,555. FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
Headcount data is collated for the public sector as at 30 June each year and is usually available around September. (3) FTE count as at 31 December 2000 was 86,555. FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
(3) FTE count as at 31 December 2000 was 86,555. FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
FTE count as at 31 March 2001 was 88,016. Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
Headcount as at 30 June 2001 was 107,168.
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