Workforce Statistics

Quarterly Workforce Statistics – September End

As of the end of September 2018, there were 35,818 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	22,970	64%
IAFF Local 3888 Firefighters	3,011	8%
Non-Union	4,604	13%
TCEU Local 416 Outside	5,169	14%
Tradespeople	64	0%

Employee Status

Status	Number of Employees	Percentage of Workforce
Full-Time Permanent	19,858	55%
Full-Time Temporary	3,070	9%
Part-Time Non-Recreation Workers	3,826	11%
Part-Time Recreation Workers	8,995	25%
Other (includes contract staff, tradespeople, etc.)	69	0%

 

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

Percentages may not equal 100 per cent due to rounding.