6249 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for the Public Service

Written Question

Published date: 13 Mar 2026

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	6249 (2026)
Question asked:	26 Feb 2026
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Minister for the Public Service
Minister replying:	Hon Judith Collins
Answer received:	08 Mar 2026
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_06249_2026
Document guid:	842bc841-b8c2-4d6f-8163-8856378e1b80

6249 (2026). Francisco Hernandez to the Minister for the Public Service: How many full time equivalent (FTE) employees were there in the public service workforce as of 27 November 2023, or the closest recorded date?

Hon Judith Collins: I refer the Member to the publicly available information found on the Public Service Commission website at the following link: https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/assets/DirectoryFile/Report-Public-Service-Workforce-Data-December-Quarterly-Update.pdf Workforce data for December 2025 will be released on 19 March 2026 on the Public Service Commission website at the following link: https://www.publicservice.govt.nz/data/workforce-data/public-sector-composition/workforce-size