Chapter 2: Statistical snapshot

Growth in the APS

The APS grew strongly during 2002–03, with a total of 131,711 employees at June 2003 compared with 123,533 at June 2002, an increase of 6.6%. This follows increases of 3.7% during 2001–02 and 5.1% during 2000–01. Adjusting for coverage changes, the APS is now back to the size it was in 1997.

Figure 2.1 shows the change in total staff numbers from June 1988 to June 2003. The adjusted line takes account of coverage changes in the APS over the period, by showing those staff employed in those functions that remained in the APS at 30 June 2003.