Unless stated otherwise, this workforce data shows you numbers as at June 2022.
This data doesn't show the machinery of government changes that came into effect on 1 January 2023.
You can use the dropdown menu at the bottom of each chart to filter the data sets.
For some visuals, we give you a breakdown of the data by:
The industry groups are:
At the end of this page, find Excel datasets for June 2018 to June 2022.
Read more about how we define the public sector or see the full list of public sector agencies.
The VPS grade classification structure is established under the VPS Enterprise Agreement 2020 and used across Victorian Public Service agencies.
VPS grades are based on the requirements of the job.
Around 76% of Victorian Public Service employees are employed under this structure.
Occupation classifications are established under the VPS Enterprise Agreement 2020 and 4 other enterprise agreements that cover specific employee groups.
Around 24% of Victorian Public Service employees are employed in these occupation classifications.
People are assigned to an occupation based on the type of work they do.
These are the major occupational groups across public entities.