Private-sector salaried/wage workers were mostly insured by the Social Insurance Institution (IKA) until the end of 2016 and are exclusively insured by the National Social Security Fund (EFKA) since 2017.

The next graph shows the evolution in the number of workers insured by IKA/EFKA by type of employer (enterprise or construction).

The next graph presents evolution in the number of workers insured by IKA/EFKA by the size of the employer (more or less than 10 employees), and by the sector of economic activity.

The next graphs presents the evolution of hires and separations in the private sector.

The next graph decomposes separations in quits and layoffs.

The Public Sector consists of the General Government, the Public-law Entities that are outside the General Government, and some Public Enterprises. The General Government consists of the Central Government (ministries, decentralized administrations, independent authorities, and Private-law and Public-law Entities that are part of the General Government Registry), Local Government (regions, municipalities, and Private-law and Public-law Entities controlled by regions and municipalities), and Social Security Funds. Public Enterprises are corporations that are controlled by the Public Sector, e.g. by owning a majority of its shares, or by financing the majority of its operations. Generally, Public Enterprises are part of the Public Sector except if they are listed in the Stock Exchange or the State has granted the right to appoint their management.

The Human Resources Registry of the Public Sector (civil servant census) provides a detailed overview of the employment levels and composition of the public workforce.

The following chart illustrates the evolution of public sector staffing, categorised by contract type (permanent vs. other) and employer status (public vs. private-law entities).

The next graph details the breakdown of permanent staff by government sector (e.g., local government) and ministry type (administrative, economic, or social).

The next graph presents the specific distribution of permanent staff across individual ministries.

The next graph tracks the trends in temporary and other personnel within the General Government.

The next graph presents the hires of ordinary personnel in the general government and decomposes hires by ministry.

The next graph presents the departures and retirements of ordinary personnel from the general government and decomposes them by ministry.