Containing the Size of the Civil Service

Through process re-engineering, organisational review and out-sourcing, the civil service establishment has been reduced from around 198 000 in January 2000 to about 161 000 in March 2007. (Latest Civil Service Personnel Statistics)

Useful Reference

Papers for Legislative Council:

3.2007 - Civil Service Establishment and Related Matters (PDF format)

2.2006 - Civil Service Establishment and Related Matters (PDF format)

3.2004 - Progress of reduction of civil service establishment (PDF format)

5.2003 - Containing the Size of the Civil Service (PDF format)

3.2002 - Supplementary Note on Containing the Size of the Civil Service(PDF format)

2.2002 - Containing the Size of the Civil Service (PDF format)

3.2001 - Containing the Size of the Civil Service (PDF format)