“A review of public administration departures for the years 2012 to 2024 shows that 2024 recorded the highest number of retirements, with 2,430 more than the previous year,” states the Public Employment Statistics Summary.
In total, 18,673 retirements were recorded last year, with the majority occurring in central administration (13,963 departures), followed by local administration (3,648 departures), and regional administrations (1,062 departures combined).
The Directorate-General for Administration and Public Employment (DGAEP) further concludes that “analysis of the entry and exit movements of workers throughout the series reveals that, since 2015, the public administration sector has been registering a net positive job balance, visible in the accumulated quarterly flows by year-end.” However, since 2021, this balance has been decreasing, with an upward trend noted in 2024.
Available data for the first quarter of 2025 shows a net positive balance of 5,337 jobs, with more entries than departures recorded.
Among the 28,640 departures registered from January to March in the public administration sector, 4,565 were due to retirement.
Currently, the retirement age is set at 66 years and 7 months, although individuals below this age might qualify for early old-age pensions under certain circumstances.
