Quarterly Workforce Statistics – March 2025

As of the end of March 2025, there were 42,306 active employees in the Toronto Public Service. The following charts provide a breakdown of employee counts by union affiliation and employee status.

Union Affiliation

Union Number of Employees Percentage of Workforce
CUPE Local 79 27,033 64%
IAFF Local 3888 Firefighters 3,158 7%
Non-Union 6,806 16%
TCEU Local 416 Outside 5,241 12%
Tradespeople 68 0%
Total 42,306 100%

Employee Status

Status Number of Employees Percentage of Workforce
Permanent 22,398 53%
Temporary 3,594 8%
Part-Time 4,270 10%
Recreation Workers 11,975 29%
Other 69 0%
Total 42,306 100%

 

The information above does not capture employees working in the City’s Agencies, Boards or Commissions (TTC, Police, Library, Association of Community Centres, etc.), Accountability Offices, or elected officials.

Percentages may not equal 100 per cent due to rounding.