Decrease in the number of civil servants and judges in Ukraine: overview as of the beginning of 2024

As of January 1, 2024, the number of employees in Ukrainian government agencies decreased by 6.8 thousand people compared to the previous year. In total, 108 public authorities employ 169 thousand people, according to the Ministry of Finance.

The largest decrease in the number of employees was observed in such areas as the State Tax Service, the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, local and appellate courts, the State Treasury and the State Geocadastre.

At the same time, the number of employees of the Pension Fund, the Ministry of Justice, and the Bureau of Economic Security has increased.

Currently, the public authorities include the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers and 17 ministries, 21 services, 14 agencies, 4 inspectorates, 4 commissions, 8 other state bodies, as well as 9 state bodies whose number is not established by the Cabinet of Ministers, 24 local state administrations and 6 judicial authorities.

The government decided to revise the conditions of remuneration of civil servants based on grades starting January 1 to make the process more transparent and fair. Such steps were important to fulfill the requirements of international partners.

Deputy Minister of Finance Roman Yermolychev noted that the quality of civil servants' work is important for the government, as it affects the efficiency of state bodies and the public administration system in general.

It is also worth noting that, according to the State Audit Service, 374 judges of local general courts received judicial remuneration without administering justice, which is a significant cost to the budget.