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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |