National civil servants in central public administration by country

Countries reporting
37
Highest
430,190 Number
United Kingdom
Lowest
2,088 Number
Latvia
Median
27,103 Number
Years covered
22
2004–2025
Data points
754

What the numbers show

National civil servants in central public administration is currently reported for 37 countries. The highest value is 430,190 Number in United Kingdom; the lowest is 2,088 Number in Latvia.

The median across all reporting countries is 27,103 Number, and the mean is 60,793 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 206.

Over the past decade 22 countries rose and 15 fell. The largest increase was in Luxembourg (up 519.6%), and the largest decrease in Latvia (down 52.5%).

National civil servants in central public administration: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 United Kingdom 430,190 Number 2020 up 6.4% flat
1 United Kingdom 430,190 Number 2020 up 6.4% flat
3 Netherlands 165,903 Number 2025 up 51.7% rising
3 Netherlands 165,903 Number 2025 up 51.7% rising
5 Italy 131,626 Number 2025 down 14.1% falling
6 Portugal 112,797 Number 2025 up 9.0% falling
7 Sweden 74,061 Number 2025 up 16.3% rising
8 Greece 70,270 Number 2025 up 3.4% falling
9 France 69,995 Number 2025 up 143.5% volatile
10 Romania 68,005 Number 2024 up 415.5% volatile
11 Spain 40,726 Number 2025 up 1.4% falling
12 Ireland 37,050 Number 2025 up 50.6% rising
13 Finland 32,710 Number 2025 down 2.0% rising
14 Slovakia 31,130 Number 2025 down 14.8% flat
14 Slovakia 31,130 Number 2025 down 14.8% flat
16 Belgium 30,460 Number 2025 up 7.2% falling
17 Malta 29,866 Number 2025 up 18.2% rising
18 Bulgaria 29,620 Number 2025 down 11.7% falling
19 Poland 27,103 Number 2025 up 21.2% volatile
19 Poland 27,103 Number 2025 up 21.2% volatile
21 Germany 26,147 Number 2025 up 69.4% rising
22 Slovenia 21,995 Number 2025 up 15.9% volatile
22 Slovenia 21,995 Number 2025 up 15.9% volatile
24 Czechia 21,751 Number 2025 up 17.2% volatile
25 Denmark 14,713 Number 2025 up 87.9% rising
26 Hungary 14,011 Number 2025 down 4.9% rising
27 Lithuania 13,137 Number 2025 down 18.6% falling
27 Lithuania 13,137 Number 2025 down 18.6% falling
29 Austria 11,921 Number 2025 down 41.9% falling
30 Cyprus 11,455 Number 2025 up 30.8% falling
31 Croatia 10,545 Number 2025 down 14.4% falling
31 Croatia 10,545 Number 2025 down 14.4% falling
33 Estonia 5,990 Number 2025 down 13.6% falling
33 Estonia 5,990 Number 2025 down 13.6% falling
35 Luxembourg 5,985 Number 2025 up 519.6% volatile
36 Latvia 2,088 Number 2025 down 52.5% volatile
36 Latvia 2,088 Number 2025 down 52.5% volatile

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Indicator
National civil servants in central public administration
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 754 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed