The last quarter saw an increase in the public service workforce, driven by recruitment into critical frontline roles.
The report, covering January to March 2025, shows the Full Time Equivalent (FTE) across core government departments rose to 4,407.04, an increase of 7.15.
Including Manx Care, the total public service workforce stood at 7,842.3 FTE by the end of March, up by 40.04 since January.
Key appointments included six additional school staff, 17 trainee police officers, and 20 residential support workers transitioning from casual roles at Manx Care.
The health service also recruited two cardiac and stroke rehabilitation nurses, four social care workers, and three support workers.
Declines
Notable departmental changes included the transfer of 16 Port Security staff to the Department of Home Affairs under the Securing Our Island Strategy, while the Department of Infrastructure saw a reduction of 22.92 FTE.
Declines were also recorded in the Treasury, Department for Enterprise, and Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.
Chief Minister Alf Cannan said: “This government has committed to publishing workforce figures each quarter to ensure that changes in the size and shape of the public service are transparent and subject to scrutiny.”
He added: “I note there has been a small increase in the total public service headcount over the last three months. I am encouraged however that this is driven by investment into our critical frontline services to ensure they are adequately staffed.”
The report also highlighted the review of over 130 roles under the new Recruitment Control Framework, introduced to scrutinize hiring needs.
Mr Cannan cautioned: “It is imperative we remain vigilant in scrutinising the creation of any new posts and ensuring roles are reviewed when they become vacant.”
The full report is available below:
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