The Australian Public Service (APS) Employee Census is an annual employee perception survey of the workforce. The Census collects employee opinions and perspectives on a range of topics, such as employee engagement, leadership, communication, innovation, and wellbeing. This report and dataset shows the results for 2025.

In 2025, 107 agencies and entities that engage staff under the Public Service Act 1999 participated in the Census. A total of 151,771 APS employees responded with a response rate of 81 per cent.

Key findings

• 91% are happy to go the extra mile at work.
• 88% are committed to their agency’s goals.
• 88% believe strongly in the purpose and objectives of their agency.
• 87% say their immediate supervisor cares about their health and wellbeing.
• 84% say their agency supports and actively promotes an inclusive workplace culture.
• 83% believe one of their responsibilities is to continually look for new ways to improve the way we work.
• 81% agree the culture in their agency supports people to act with integrity.