Next Year, 5,751 National Public Officials to Be Selected... 10% Decrease Compared to This Year

Breaking the 6,000 Mark After 8 Years... Workforce Operation Efficiency Improvement

The number of recruits for the 2024 national civil service open competitive examination has been confirmed at 5,751, about 10% less than this year, breaking the 6,000 mark for the first time in eight years.

On the 28th, the Ministry of Personnel Innovation disclosed next year's national civil service recruitment plan containing this information. According to the plan, the number of recruits for next year's open competitive examination will be 5,751, a decrease of 645 from this year's plan (6,396). The Ministry explained that this reflects a decrease in retirement numbers and the government's policy to optimize workforce management.

By rank, 4,749 will be selected for the Grade 9 open competitive exam, 654 for Grade 7, and 305 for Grade 5. Forty-three diplomatic officer candidates will also be recruited.

By field, 32 narcotics investigation officers will be added to respond to the recent surge in drug-related crimes, while 873 correctional officers and 179 immigration officers will be recruited.

Additionally, 1,235 tax officers, 109 customs officers, 234 IT officers, and 102 statistics officers will be selected.

Opportunities for hiring persons with disabilities and low-income individuals are also guaranteed. Next year, 320 persons with disabilities will be recruited, with a disability employment rate of 7.6%, which is twice the legally mandated employment rate of 3.8%. For low-income individuals, 135 (2.8%) will be recruited, exceeding the legal quota of 2% for Grade 9 civil servant recruitment.

Next year's open competitive written exams will be held on March 2 for Grade 5 and diplomatic officer candidates, March 23 for Grade 9, and July 27 for Grade 7, respectively.

Starting next year, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's national secretary service "Guppi" (a service that provides administrative information linked to a mobile app) will offer advance notifications of exam schedules to enhance convenience for examinees.

Furthermore, the 2024 national civil service open competitive recruitment plan, including changes to the exam system, eligibility criteria by exam and job series, and exam subjects, will be announced on the Cyber National Examination Center website early next month.

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