58,969 non-casual employees started working with a Victorian public sector employer (down 3.4% from 61,051 new starters in 2023):
New starters accounted for 14.6% of all non-casual public sector employees in 2024 (down from 15.6% in 2023).
47,797 non-casual employees separated from a Victorian public sector employer (down 5.3% from 50,498 in 2023):
This is a separation rate of 11.8% of all non-casual public sector employees.
The mobility rate is the number of new starters who came from another VPS employer. This has steadily increased since 2018 but has decreased compared to 2023.
The mobility rate for VPS employees is:
The decline in new starters and mobility rate compared to 2023 may be attributed to the Victorian Government's 2023/24 Budget reprioritisation processes.
11,378 non-casual employees separated from a VPS employer (down 9.5% from 12,571 employees in 2023).
Among those who separated from a VPS employer, 41.4% (4,711) were employed on a fixed-term basis.
This chart shows the number and percentage of non-casual employees who started with or separated from a new employer between July 2023 and June 2024.
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Overall, public sector new starter rates have decreased from 15.6% in 2023 to 14.6% in 2024 for all non-casual employees.
In 2024, new starters made up:
Separation rates for non-casual public sector employees have decreased compared to 2023.
11.8% or 47,797 of all non-casual employees separated from their public sector employer from July 2023 to June 2024 compared to 12.9% or 50,498 from July 2022 to June 2023.
From July 2023 to June 2024, separation rates for non-casual employees decreased slightly across most industry groups.
The Victorian Public Service (VPS) is a single employer with common terms and conditions for employees, made up of:
As a large and diverse employer, VPS employees can build satisfying careers across a service-wide structure.
In July 2019, the Jobs and Skills Exchange was established alongside a new recruitment policy.
Since its introduction the number of people transferring between VPS agencies has increased from 1,175 to 1,905 at June 2024.
From July 2023 to June 2024, 16.6% of new starters (1,905 employees) came from another VPS employer (down from 19.8% or 2,833 employees in 2023).
The mobility rate is the proportion of all active non-casual employees who moved between Victorian Public Service employers.
While mobility rates have increased over time, the mobility rate in 2024 fell to 3.4% from 5.0% in 2023.