Why are people leaving Government employment?

Thursday 04 May 2023

Over 300 people have left Government employment in the last six months, as the most common reasons for leaving jobs in the public sector are revealed.

Following a written question by Deputy Lyndsey Feltham, it was revealed that most people left employment in the States of Jersey due to 'personal reasons' – with 74 people citing this as their reason for leaving.

In total, 337 States of Jersey employees have left the organisation in the last six months. Of them, 194 left during the first quarter of 2023, while 183 left in the last quarter of 2022. 

The departments with the highest number of staff departures were Health and Community Services – from which 101 people left – and the Children, Young People, Education and Skills department, which 97 people left from.

Pictured: The department with the highest number of staff departures was the Health and Community Services department.

It was also revealed that 68 people left after they had reached the end of their contract, 55 left for 'career development in Jersey', while 57 people left the island altogether. 

In the first quarter of 2023, six people left States employment following and unsuccessful probation period, and six people left due to job satisfaction. 

By December 2022, there were 9,070 jobs in the public sector. This was an annual increase of 280 jobs from June 2022.

The total number of jobs in the public sector is at an all-time high. 

Since December 2017, the number of public sector jobs has increased by 1,290 or 17% – despite the launch of the 'OneGov' plan to save money and slim down the size of Government over five years ago.