Nearly 200 more employees confirmed
Government's workforce has grown again this year - despite calls from within Tynwald to limit its size.
Douglas North MHK John Wannenburgh tabled a Tynwald question for the Cabinet Office about the total headcount on government payroll.
The written answer has revealed the number has grown by 194.2 employees.
In 2021 there were 7049.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees and this year there were 7243.6 as of 31 March.
The figures only display the FTE of employees contracted and paid by the Isle of Man Government.
They do not include any contractors, agency staff, or people seconded from other areas outside of Isle of Man Public Service and not being paid by the PiP HR system or temporary workers.
It is also noted that changes by department or area might not always be growth or loss but the movement of functions to different areas.
In addition it is not possible to identify every new, changed and closed role over the course of a year.
This is because roles across the public service regularly change job titles, hours and occupants, and vacant posts do not show in the report - making a comparison between two different periods "challenging".
The full written answer from minister Kate Lord-Brennan can be found here.
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