Department Employee Statistics.

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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released employee statistics spanning 2015 to 2024. Total departmental employment grew from 4,859 to 6,397 staff, with significant expansion in 2024 adding 891 positions. Australian-born citizen employment increased substantially from 2,801 to 3,983, while foreign-born citizen employment rose from 832 to 1,273. Records with missing birthplace data decreased from 1,226 to 1,141 over the period. The data shows consistent workforce growth, particularly pronounced in 2024, with improving data completeness as the proportion of employees with unknown birthplace information declined from 25% to 18%.