Cameron Bagrie: Independent Economist on the public service numbers

The Mike Hosking Breakfast

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The number of public servants working within Government is down slightly on this time last year.

But new Public Service data shows measured against last quarter, the number of civil servants has increased.

The data shows there were 63,238 people employed by the Government as of March this year – 2045 fewer people compared to March 2024, but an increase of 269 on the last quarter.

Economist Cameron Bagrie told Mike Hosking government personnel spending in that same period has also increased by 3.1%.

He says that the big change in the fiscal stance, the tightening of the reins, have not been seen yet, and the question is if it will really be delivered.

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