The ABS has released data on employment and earnings across the public service, which reveals that the number of Australians working across the public service increased by 3.0% between June 2018 and June 2019, with aggregate cash wages and salaries rising by 5.2% over the same period:
As shown above, the number of Australians working in the public service exceeded 2 million people for the first time, with most these working across state & territory governments, as well as across public administration, health and education:
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