Public service in Hesse is booming: 9,500 new jobs in 2024!

Public service in Hesse is booming: 9,500 new jobs in 2024!

Bad Nauheim, Deutschland - The personnel structure in the public service in Hesse is currently presenting itself in a high -growing light. With almost 338,000 employees, as reported by the State Statistical Office in Wiesbaden, an increase of 2.9 percent or around 9,500 new jobs can be seen within a year. This is a gratifying development for many who work in different areas such as schools, police and authorities. According to stern.de are overlooked by these employees in the state service. In cities and municipalities, on the other hand, the proportion is only 9.4 percent.

A high staffing stand is a positive signal for the stability of the public service, but there is still criticism. The association of the Hessian entrepreneurs' associations, represented by general managing director Dirk Pollert, calls for a clear priorities. He criticizes that new positions in ministries and administrations are constantly being created without observing the need for consistent digitization. This could contribute to the increase in efficiency in the administration and ultimately also to cost reductions, such as statistik.hessen.de Notes.

Personnel structure and areas of responsibility

An analysis of the public service employees shows that the police are a significant part of the total number. The development of police officers in Hesse from 1994 to 2024 is worth a special view. The police density, which is referred to 100,000 inhabitants, proves to be an important indicator, as the Statistics of the Federal . In addition to the police enforcement officers, administrative staff as well as specialists from the Federal Criminal Police Office and the state criminal offices are also recorded.

In contrast to the continuous increase in the public service, one has to ask how the shortage of skilled workers in other industries should be compensated for. Creative solutions are required here to promote the attractiveness of the jobs outside the public sector and to enable a balanced personnel policy.

This development is also important for the Hessian communities and municipal associations. The statistics that have different areas of the public service in Hesse show that not only the number of employees is growing, but also the requirements for the employment relationships increase. Transparent communication about the need for these additional positions is essential.

It remains to be seen whether the required changes and digitization in the public sector actually take place. So far, the growth of the number of employees in the public service of the Hessian economy seems to be more concerned about as a pleasure in terms of future personnel policy and the efficiency of the administration.