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Victoria’s public sector workforce has grown by more than 100,000 personnel since the Andrews/Allan Labor Government took power in 2014, representing an increase of around 50%.
This is one of the largest public-sector expansions in modern Australian history.
According to the Victorian Public Sector Commission’s (VPSC) yearly workforce statistics, there were around 260,000 employees in 2014. As of 2025, there were around 390,000 employees, an increase of 130,000, or roughly 50%.
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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness.
Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.