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State Service Workforce Report No 1 of 2021
Employees by Agency and Employment Category
Paid Headcount as at 30 December 2020
Agency | Fixed-term | Permanent | Part 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Communities Tasmania | 129 | 748 | 15 | 892 |
Department of Education | 1,503 | 9,187 | 27 | 10,717 |
Department of Health | 2,226 | 10,998 | 35 | 13,259 |
Department of Justice | 161 | 1,350 | 30 | 1,541 |
Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management | 77 | 910 | 11 | 998 |
Department of Premier and Cabinet | 86 | 374 | 17 | 477 |
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment | 288 | 1,172 | 16 | 1,476 |
Department of State Growth | 94 | 766 | 30 | 890 |
Department of Treasury and Finance | 31 | 283 | 17 | 331 |
Tasmanian Audit Office | 12 | 36 | 2 | 50 |
Brand Tasmania | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Integrity Commission of Tasmania | 5 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
Macquarie Point Development Corporation | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority | 10 | 121 | 1 | 132 |
TasTAFE | 62 | 775 | 5 | 842 |
The Public Trustee | 7 | 51 | 1 | 59 |
Tourism Tasmania | 11 | 52 | 2 | 65 |
Total | 4,703 | 26,841 | 214 | 31,758 |
The total paid headcount (PHC) decreased by 240 from 31,998 in June 2020. The decrease occurred mainly in the fixed-term category (from 5,497 PHC in June), mostly attributed to the seasonal conclusion of fixed-term contracts that occurs at the start of each calendar year. In 2020 this decrease was offset by an increase in permanent employment (from 26,290 PHC in June 2020).
Paid Full-time Equivalent as at 30 December 2020
Agency | Fixed-term | Permanent | Part 6 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Department of Communities Tasmania | 111.10 | 674.29 | 15.00 | 800.39 |
Department of Education | 706.56 | 6,888.07 | 27.00 | 7,621.63 |
Department of Health | 1,716.04 | 8,453.30 | 35.00 | 10,204.34 |
Department of Justice | 142.40 | 1,259.90 | 29.38 | 1,431.68 |
Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management | 68.53 | 869.83 | 11.00 | 949.36 |
Department of Premier and Cabinet | 64.06 | 316.57 | 16.60 | 397.23 |
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment | 214.75 | 1,068.34 | 16.00 | 1,299.09 |
Department of State Growth | 84.09 | 655.99 | 29.90 | 769.98 |
Department of Treasury and Finance | 29.73 | 261.29 | 17.00 | 308.02 |
Tasmanian Audit Office | 11.20 | 31.81 | 2.00 | 45.01 |
Brand Tasmania | - | 3.00 | 2.00 | 5.00 |
Integrity Commission of Tasmania | 4.00 | 8.80 | 1.00 | 13.80 |
Macquarie Point Development Corporation | 1.00 | 5.40 | 2.00 | 8.40 |
Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority | 5.48 | 94.73 | 1.00 | 101.21 |
TasTAFE | 48.10 | 678.49 | 5.00 | 731.59 |
The Public Trustee | 6.60 | 46.26 | 1.00 | 53.86 |
Tourism Tasmania | 10.00 | 46.41 | 2.00 | 58.41 |
Total | 3,223.64 | 21,362.48 | 212.88 | 24,799.00 |
The total paid FTE decreased by 489.84 in the December 2020 quarter from 25,288.84 paid FTE in June 2020.
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 (43.26%). There has been a slight increase in full-time employment (0.50%) since June 2020.
Full-time | Part-time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Female % | Male % | Female % | Male % |
27.60 | 20.80 | 43.26 | 8.31 |
Paid Headcount by Age and Gender
The gender balance shifted slightly between June and December 2020, with the percentage of female employees decreasing further from 71.02% to 70.86%, compared to the percentage of male employees which increased to 29.11%. The remaining 0.3% represents employees who do not identify as either male or female.
The percentage of employees under the age of 30 decreased from 12.48% in June to 12.32% in December. The average length of service for permanent employees decreased to 12.94 years as at December 2020 from 13.26 years as at June.
| Dec - Female | Dec - Male | June - Female | June - Male | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 and under | 0.09% | 0.05% | 0.13% | 0.07% |
| 20 to 24 | 2.75% | 0.77% | 2.97% | 0.86% |
| 25 to 29 | 6.31% | 2.36% | 6.21% | 2.24% |
| 30 to 34 | 7.38% | 2.98% | 7.34% | 2.89% |
| 35 to 39 | 8.29% | 3.41% | 8.14% | 3.32% |
| 40 to 44 | 8.23% | 3.37% | 8.22% | 3.41% |
| 45 to 49 | 9.33% | 3.87% | 9.53% | 3.84% |
| 50 to 54 | 9.80% | 4.20% | 9.81% | 4.12% |
| 55 to 59 | 9.71% | 4.08% | 9.82% | 4.21% |
| 60 to 64 | 6.45% | 2.82% | 6.42% | 2.75% |
| 65 to 69 | 1.99% | 0.93% | 1.92% | 0.97% |
| 70 to 74 | 0.45% | 0.23% | 0.43% | 0.23% |
| 75 and over | 0.08% | 0.05% | 0.08% | 0.06% |
| Total | 70.86% | 29.11% | 71.02% | 28.96% |
Paid Headcount by Region and Employment Category
Employee numbers increased in every region across the State in the quarter ending December 2020.
Region | Fixed-term | Officer | Permanent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
North | 1,076 | 13 | 6,594 | 7,683 |
North West | 745 | 5 | 4,639 | 5,389 |
South | 2,589 | 194 | 14,114 | 16,897 |
South East | 259 | 2 | 1,339 | 1,600 |
West Coast | 34 | 0 | 155 | 189 |
Total | 4,703 | 214 | 26,841 | 31,758 |
Separations and Commencements
Of the 429 permanent employees who left the State Service in the quarter ending December 2020, a total of 421 (98.14%) 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 2020 by age group, and compared to the quarter ending June 2020.
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 2020 the total number of Officers in the State Service was 214 compared to 211 as at June 2020.
Type | December 2020 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | Total | |
Head of Agency | 5 | 10 | 15 |
Prescribed Office Holder | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Senior Executive Service | 77 | 90 | 167 |
Equivalent Specialist | 10 | 19 | 29 |
Total | 93 | 121 | 214 |
| Aged 30 to 39 | Aged 40 to 49 | Aged 50 to 59 | Aged 60 to 69 | Aged 70 and over | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Agency | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| Prescribed Officer Holder | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Senior Executive | 6 | 53 | 83 | 24 | 1 | 167 |
| Equivalent Specialist | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
| Total | 9 | 70 | 101 | 33 | 1 | 214 |
More Info
For more information on any of the information contained in this profile, contact the State Service Management Office via email at ssmo@dpac.tas.gov.au.
The next State Service Workforce Report will be published in October 2021.