About the State of the Sector

Each year, the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment releases the State of the Sector, a report that details how the public sector is observing the public sector principles described in the Public Sector Act 2009.

Public sector agencies are surveyed each July, which informs the contents of the report.

The State of the Sector should be read together with the Workforce Information Report to provide a holistic and comprehensive picture of the public sector workforce.

2025 State of the Sector report

The 2025 State of the Sector report was tabled in Parliament on 27 November 2025 and relates to the 2024-25 financial year.

2025 State of the Sector Report (PDF, 1.5MB)

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Public sector principles

• public focus
• responsiveness
• collaboration
• excellence
• employer of choice
• ethical behaviour and professional integrity
• legal requirements

The Commissioner also reports on

• public sector workforce reporting
• culture
• leadership
• health and wellbeing
• diversity and inclusion
• key policy focus areas
• changes to the Commissioner’s Determinations and Guidelines
• reviews, grievances and public interest disclosures

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