Workforce Insights from Central Governments

By OECD

This synthesis report presents key findings and actionable insights from the 2024 Standard EU/OECD Survey of Central Government Public Servants, the first cross-country survey of its kind across ten countries. At a time when governments must respond to increasingly complex and fast-moving challenges, the evidence presented here is more vital than ever to help central administrations strengthen leadership and human resource practices to build high performing public service workforces. Drawing on robust, comparative data, collected from over 56 000 public service employees, it offers a unique, evidence-based look into the experiences and perceptions of public service employees. Key areas of investigation include leadership quality, organisational performance, employee engagement, well-being, learning and development, innovation, management and working conditions. By identifying what matters most to employees and where systems can improve, the findings support more resilient, agile, and high-performing public service workforces. Funded and supported from the Technical Support Instrument of the European Commission's SG Reform office, this flagship report is an essential resource for policymakers, human resources professionals, and public sector leaders.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9264945636
• ISBN13: 9789264945630
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: OECD
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.0"