Changing Face Of Public Service

The document analyzes employment trends in the Canadian federal public service between 1995 and 2006. Some key findings include: - The number of federal employees declined slightly over this period, falling from nearly 382,000 in 1995 to just over 380,700 in 2006. The sharpest decline occurred between 1995 and 1999. - Since 1999, federal employment has increased by over 54,000, an average annual growth rate of 2.2%, as the numbers have rebounded from a low in 1999. - Knowledge-based workers, such as scientists, professionals, computer specialists and analysts, increased their share of the federal workforce. They represented 58% of core federal employees in 2006, up from 41% in 1995