RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/BFA/W/195 
1 March 2010 
 (10-1141) 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration  
  
 
REPORT ON DIVERSITY IN THE WTO SECRETARIAT 
 
 
I. INTRODUCTION 
1. This document presents a first annual report on di versity across the WTO Secretariat as at the 
end of 2009.  This is a complete report fo r 2009 following an initial document presented to the 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration (CRP(09)29/Rev.1 of 23 November 2009). 
2. The report includes detailed data on the current composition of WTO staff on the basis of 
WTO membership and gender, as well as the evoluti on of staff diversity since 1995.  The document 
also provides data on staff recruitment, including the overall number of applications received and 
candidates interviewed.  Detailed data on represen tation in the various WTO internship programmes 
is also included.  
3. It is proposed that in the future, the Secretariat continues the practice of providing the 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration with  an annual report on the diversity of WTO 
staff and interns.   
II. WTO RECRUITMENT POLICY 
4. The WTO recruitment policy is set out in Sta ff Regulation 3.1. It states the following:  
5. "The recruitment policy of the WTO shall be to seek to attract and retain staff members 
offering the highest standards of competence, effici ency and integrity.  It shall be based on the 
principle of equal opportunity for all, regardless of gender, nationalit y, race or religion, with the 
objective of ensuring the broadest possibl e diversification of the Secretariat." 
6. Recruitment in the Secretariat is firmly based on the principle set out above, with merit being 
the main criteria for selection of staff.  Where meri t is equal, diversity needs are taken into account 
and reflected in the final selection decision.  The Director-General is a strong proponent of the principles of expertise, merit and diversity and will continue to adhere to these principles in the 
recruitment of staff.   
III. WTO RECRUITMENT PROCESS 
7. The WTO recruitment process comprises severa l steps designed to identify the most highly 
qualified candidates against the selection criteria for each position within the Secretariat.  
8. The majority of vacant positions are advertised  externally.  Vacancies are advertised on the 
WTO website and external vacancy notices are also  provided to all WTO Missions, International 
Organizations and Institutions for further distributi on as appropriate.  In gene ral, the pool of suitable 
applicants for a position will increase with a wide r distribution of vacancy notices.  Members are 
therefore encouraged to distribut e vacancy notices (for example in Ministries and Universities) to 
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  9. Normally, between 5 and 10 candidates are short-lis ted for a position.  Interviews are held in 
Geneva with the full cost of travel paid for by the WTO.  Merit is the principal criteria for identifying 
the candidates to be short-listed.  The fact that  travel costs may vary between locations is, for 
example, not considered in determining the short-list. 
10. The selection panel is normally composed of four staff members: two staff from the hiring 
Division, including the direct supervisor of the position.  In addition, a third staff member, working in 
a different Division, is appointed to the panel as a "neutral party".  A member of the Human Resources Division is the fourth member of the panel. 
11. In addition to an interview, where all candida tes are asked identical questions (with only the 
level of probing differing dependi ng on the answers given by candidates), a written examination is 
carried out for all positions above grade three.  Wr itten tests are evaluated on an anonymous basis and 
only when the final scoring has been communicat ed to the Human Resources Division will the 
Selection Panel receive the key indicating which test  belongs to which candidate.  In terms of the 
overall scoring of the short-listed candidates, the weight  of the written exam vis-à-vis the weight to be 
attributed to the interview is determined by th e Selection Panel before the interviews commence. 
Numerical scores are given by each panel member for each candidate, both for the written exam and 
the interview.  
12. Once the interviews have been finalized, the selection panel makes a recommendation to the 
Appointments and Promotions Board (APB).  The APB is normally chaired by a Deputy 
Director-General and has an equal membership of representatives from the management and from the 
staff.  
13. Suitable candidates are recommended to the APB in  a ranked order.  After consideration of 
the selection panel report, the APB will make a r ecommendation to the Director-General.  In cases 
where the APB is not in agreement with the selec tion panel, the APB may also choose to send the 
report back to the panel for further consideration.   The Director-General makes the final decision on 
all staff selections in the WTO.  
IV. INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVANTS 
14. It should be noted that WTO staff members are international civil servants.  International 
Civil Service carries with it certain responsibilities and requirements including integrity, impartiality 
and independence. 
15. Staff Regulation 1.4 states that:  "Staff members shall discharge their duties solely with the 
interest and objectives of the WTO in view and, in so doing, shall be subject to the authority of, and 
responsible to, the Director-General.  Pursuant to Article VI:4 of the WTO Agreement, staff members 
shall neither seek nor accept any instruction relatin g to the performance of their duties from any 
government or other entity or person external to  the WTO, and shall at  all times respect the 
exclusively international character of thei r positions and maintain their independence." 
16. Annex A of the Staff Regulations (Standards of Conduct) contains additional information 
regarding the conduct required by WTO Staff members.  
17. It should also be noted that new staff are re quired to sign the below oath when joining the 
WTO. The oath further highlights the importance of independence, integrity and objectivity when 
working for the WTO.  WT/BFA/W/195 
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  18. An extract of the oath or declaration to whic h all members of the WTO staff shall subscribe: 
 “I, the undersigned, solemnly undertake to exer cise in all loyalty, discretion, and conscience 
the functions entrusted to me as an international civil servant of the World Trade Organization, to 
discharge these functions and regulate my conduct w ith the interests of the WTO only in view, and 
not to seek or accept instructions in regard to the performance of my duties from any Government or 
other authority external to the Organization, or to accept remuneration therefrom with respect to my 
service with the WTO either prior to, during or after such service, and not to divulge any confidential 
information to which I have access in the exercise of my functions.   I have duly been informed that this declarati on will be inserted in my Personal File and that 
divulging confidential information to persons who are not authorized to receive it may amount to 
misconduct (WTO Staff Regulation 11.1).”  
V. WTO STAFF  BY MEMBER – EVOLUTION SINCE 1995 
19. The staffing data (Annexes 1 to 3) has been sep arated into three main categories (all staff, 
professional staff and professional staff excluding lingui stic staff) so as to account for the fact that a 
large percentage of support staff are hired in th e local area and that staff in the language area 
(translators, interpreters etc.) are often drawn from Members with one of WTO's three official 
languages. 
20. Since 1995, the number of Members represented in  the Secretariat has increased from 49 to 
75.  Of course, this still means we have 78 Member s that are not represented at present, but the trend 
is certainly in the right direction.  Since 2005 al one, there has been a 8.7 percent increase (from 69 to 
75). 
21. The distribution of professional staff by Member reveals 16 Members with a share above 
1.5% of the total.  These are France, the UK, the United States, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, Germany, 
India, Italy, Australia, China, Colombia, Brazil, Philippines, Egypt and Netherlands.  However, with 
the exception of France (which, along with Switzerland is part of the local employment market from 
which many qualified candidates apply for technical  or linguistic positions) no single Member has a 
share over 7.1%.  Broad distribution is shown furthe r by the fact that there are 24 Members with a 
share greater than 1% of professional staff, and ten of these 24 are developing countries.  There are 43 Members with a share of at least 0.5%, a nd half of these are developing countries. 
22. Since 1995, the share of professional staff repr esented by developing and least developed 
countries has increased from 21.5% to 32.1% by 1 Janua ry 2010.  Furthermore, as set out in Chart 1, 
if we look only at non-linguistic professional sta ff, the representation of developing and least 
developed country staff has increased from 20.7% in 1995 to 35.3% in January 2010. WT/BFA/W/195 
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  Chart 1:  WTO Professional Staff by Member Country Status  
(Linguistic Staff excluded) 
  
0%20%40%60%80%100%
1.1.1995 1.1.2000 1.1.2005 1.1.2010Developed
Developing
LDCs
 
 
 23. From 2005 to 2009, 45.9% of  non-linguistic professionals appointed have been from 
developing and least deve loped countries (Annex 6). 
24. Out of  14 new professional staff members (la nguage staff excluded) who have taken up their 
duties in 2009, 42.9 per cent are from developed countries, 35.7% from developing countries and 21.4% from LDCs. 
25. In general, there is a higher rate of candi dates from LDCs and developing countries selected 
for junior professional positions than for more seni or positions.  Given the Director-General's policy 
to recruit the majority of new staff at junior  grade levels, the opportunities for candidates from 
developing countries and LDCs to successfully compete for WTO positions will likely be strengthened in the coming years.  
26. It is also worthwhile to note the inflow of ne w staff from the various internship programmes.  
Since 2005, 40% of staff recruited to a junior pr ofessional position (linguistic staff excluded) were 
previous interns.  Out of these, 58.3% ar e from developing countries and LDC's.   
27. Looking at regional distribution (Chart 2 and Annex 5), the data indicates a steady increase in 
the percentage of staff from Asia, Latin America a nd Africa.  While Europe continues to have the 
highest level of representation, Asia's percentage of  professional staff (12.3%) is nearly that of North 
America (13.6%), and  for non-linguistic professi onals, Asia's share (14.2%) has surpassed North 
America (13.9%).  Professional staff from Africa ha ve increased from 1.7% in 1995 to 8.4% today.   WT/BFA/W/195 
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  Chart 2:  WTO Professional Staff by Region 
(Linguistic Staff excluded) 
 
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
01-Jan-95 01-Jan-00 01-Jan-05 01-Jan-10Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
North America
Oceania
 
 
VI. APPLICATIONS FOR WTO VACANCY NOTICES 
28. The data on number of applications from nati onals of WTO Members (Annex 7) during 2008 
and 2009 has a somewhat limited value as it does not ta ke into account the extent to which candidates 
meet the minimum requirements of a position.  The data does, however, indicate general interest in 
working for the WTO.  
29. The number of short-listed candi dates (Annex 8) gives a better indication of the number of 
highly qualified applicants from each Member.  Gi ven the generally low number of vacancy notices 
issued, and the fact that it is not uncommon for one  highly qualified candidate  to be short-listed for 
several vacancies, there is a certain level of variability in the data.  
VII. GENDER BALANCE – EVOLUTION SINCE 1995 
 
30. The proportion of female professional staff (Annex 9)  is significantly higher in 2009 than in 
1995.  There is still a higher percentage of male  staff in the professional category (59.7% male 
compared to 40.3% female) but there is no reason for the trend of increasing number of professional 
female staff not to continue as new staff are recruited and as older staff retire.   
31. It is also worth to note that while there were  no female members of senior staff in 1995, the 
number of female Directors have increased from 2 in  2002 to 5 in 2009 and that one Deputy Director-
General is now female.  
32. In the support category, the ratio of female sta ff to male staff (70% female compared to 30% 
male) has not changed significantly since 1995. 
33. Looking at total staff, 22.4% are female pr ofessionals whereas 33.2% are male professionals. 
In 1995, these percentages were 13% and 28.4% respectively. (Chart 3) WT/BFA/W/195 
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  Chart 3:  Percentage of WTO Sta ff by Occupational Grouping and Gender 
 
Support Men, 
16.3%Support Men, 
13.3%Support Women, 
42.3%
Support Women, 
31.1%Professional Men, 
28.4%
Professional Men, 
33.2%Professional Women, 
13.0% Professional Women, 
22.4%
0%20%40%60%80%100%
January 1995 December 2009 
 
Chart 4:  Number of WTO Staff by Occupational Group and Gender 
 
Support Men, 68Support Men, 
88Support Women, 
176Support Women, 
205Professional Men,
118Professional Men, 
219Professional Women, 
54Professional Women, 
148
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January 1995 December 2009
 
 
 
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  VII. TURNOVER IN RELATION TO DIVERSITY 
34. The overall turnover of staff in the WTO is trad itionally low as illustrated in Chart 5.  Over 
the last 5 years the average annual turnover has been 4.5%.  
35. On average, between 20 and 30 vacancy notices ar e issued on an annual basis. The fact that 
there are relatively few positions advertised clear ly does impact the pace at which diversity is 
evolving within the WTO Secretariat.  
Chart 5:  WTO Staff Turnover from 2001 to 2009 
 
4.4%
4.4%6.0%
4.7% 4.7%5.5%
4.0%
2.8%3.3%
0%2%4%6%8%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
 
 
IX. INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES 
 
36. The WTO currently has five  internship programmes: 
 
 (a) WTO internships 
 (b) PhD internships  (c) Netherlands Trainee Programme  (d) Internships for Selected Missions  (d) Regional Coordinator Internships. 
 
37. The  WTO internship programme is designe d for post-graduate university students from 
WTO Members and countries and customs territories  engaged in accession negotiations who wish to 
gain practical experience and deeper know ledge of the multilateral trading system. 
38. The other four programmes focus on building su stainable capacity in LDCs and developing 
countries by providing officials and students from these countries with an opportunity to directly 
participate in WTO's work in Geneva.  
39. Interns are selected on the basis of merit, qualifications and expertise.  Annex 10 provides 
further details on the above programmes, incl uding each programme's purpose, eligibility and 
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  40. From 2005 to 2009, 502 interns from 127 countries participated in the five WTO internship 
programmes
1 (Annex 11).  The 127 countries are composed of 109 WTO Members and 18 countries 
in accession negotiations.  Out of the 502 interns, 65.9% were from developing countries and LDCs.  
Chart 6 provides that Europe (27.3%) and Africa (26.9%) had the highest level of representation, 
followed by Asia (20.3%), Latin America (14.9%),  North America (9.4%) and Oceania (1.2%).  The 
proportion of male interns (53.4%) was slightly hi gher than that of female interns (46.6%). 
Chart 6: Total Number of Internships1 by Region  
(2005 - 2009) 
 
135
102137
75
47
6
020406080100120140160
Afric a Asia Europe Latin
Americ aNorth
Americ aOceania 
 
41. Looking at the WTO Internship Programme only, 330 interns from 81 countries participated 
in this programme from 2005 to 2009.  The 81 countries are composed of 74 WTO Members and 7 countries in accession negotiations.  Out of the 330 interns, 48.2% were from developing countries 
and LDCs.  Chart 7 shows that Europe (41.2%) has the highest level of representation, followed by 
Asia (20%), Latin and North America (13.9% each), Africa (10%) and Oceania (0.9%).  The 
proportion of female interns (53.3%) was slightly higher than that of male interns (46.7%). 
Chart 7:  Number of Interns in WTO Internship Programme by Region (2005 - 2009) 
 
3366136
46 46
3
020406080100120140160
Afric a Asia Europe Latin
Americ aNorth
Americ aOceania 
                                                      
1 WTO internship programme, PhD internships, Netherlands Trainee Progr amme, Internships for 
Selected Missions, Regional Coordinator Internships.  WT/BFA/W/195 
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  42. From 2005 to 2009, 172 interns from 81 countries pa rticipated in the four developing country 
and LDC focused internship programmes.2  The 81 countries represented are composed by 68 WTO 
Members and 13 countries in accession negotiations.  Out of 172 interns, 52.9% were from developing countries and 47.1% from LDCs.  Chart 8 s hows that Africa (59.3%) has the highest level 
of representation, followed by Asia (20.9%), Latin  America (16.9%), Oceania (1.7%), North America 
and Europe (0.6% each).  The proportion of male  interns (66.3%) in these programmes was higher 
that that of female interns (33.7%). 
Chart 8: Developing Countries/LDCs Internships
2  
by Region (2005 - 2009) 
 
102
36
129
1 3
0306090120
Afric a Asia Europe Latin
Americ aNorth
Americ aOceania 
 
                                                      
2 PhD internships, Netherlands Trainee Programm e, Internships for Sel ected Missions, Regional 
Coordinator Internships. WT/BFA/W/195 
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LIST OF ANNEXES 
  
Annex 1: Total WTO staff by Member 
Annex 2: WTO professional staff by Member 
Annex 3: WTO professional staff (linguistic staff excluded) by Member 
Annex 4: WTO staff by Member country status 
Annex 5: WTO staff by region Annex 6: Number of staff appointed (1995-2009) 
Annex 7: Applications receive d for positions advertised ex ternally in 2008 and 2009 
Annex 8: Short-listed candidates for positions  advertised externally in 2008 and 2009 
Annex 9: WTO professional and support staff by gender 
Annex 10: Description of internship programmes 
Annex 11: Number of internships by pr ogramme, country status, region and gender 
 
 
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  ANNEX 1 
TOTAL  WTO  STAFF  BY MEMBER
 
 1 January 1995 
 Member Number % 
1 France 109 26.2% 
2 United Kingdom 62 14.9% 
3 Switzerland 38 9.1% 
4 Spain 26 6.3% 
5 United States of America 18 4.3% 
6 Canada 16 3.8% 
7 Ireland 13 3.1% 
7 Italy 13 3.1% 
9 Germany 9 2.2% 
9 India 9 2.2% 
11 Argentina 8 1.9% 
12 Uruguay  7 1.7% 
13 Australia 5 1.2% 
13 Brazil 5 1.2% 
13 Chile 5 1.2% 
13 Greece 5 1.2% 
13 Netherlands 5 1.2% 
13 Peru  5 1.2% 
13 Sri Lanka 5 1.2% 
13 Sweden 5 1.2% 
21 New Zealand 4 1.0% 
22 Austria 3 0.7% 
22 Colombia  3 0.7% 
22 Norway  3 0.7% 
22 Philippines 3 0.7% 
22 Poland 3 0.7% 
27 Bolivia  2 0.5% 
27 Egypt  2 0.5% 
27 Japan  2 0.5% 
27 Mexico  2 0.5% 
27 Portugal  2 0.5% 
27 Turkey 2 0.5% 
33 Belgium 1 0.2% 
33 Benin  1 0.2% 
33 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 1 0.2% 
33 Cuba  1 0.2% 
33 Czech Republic 1 0.2% 
33 Finland 1 0.2% 
33 Ghana  1 0.2% 
33 Honduras 1 0.2% 
33 Hong Kong, China 1 0.2% 
33 Hungary  1 0.2% 
33 Malaysia 1 0.2% 
33 Morocco  1 0.2% 
33 Pakistan 1 0.2% 
33 Romania  1 0.2% 
33 Senegal  1 0.2% 
33 Thailand 1 0.2% 
33 Tunisia  1 0.2% 
 Total 416 100.0% 
 
  
 
    
 
     
  
 1 January 2000 
 Member Number % 
1 France 131 25.1% 
2 United Kingdom 76 14.6% 
3 Spain 35 6.7% 
4 Switzerland 30 5.8% 
5 Canada 24 4.6% 
6 United States of America 23 4.4% 
7 Ireland 15 2.9% 
7 Italy 15 2.9% 
9 Germany 14 2.7% 
10 India  11 2.1% 
11 Australia 10 1.9% 
12 Netherlands 8 1.5% 
12 Sweden 8 1.5% 
12 Uruguay 8 1.5% 
15 Peru 7 1.3% 
16 Argentina 6 1.2% 
17 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 5 1.0% 
17 Chile 5 1.0% 
17 Philippines 5 1.0% 
20 Austria  4 0.8% 
20 Belgium 4 0.8% 
20 Colombia 4 0.8% 
20 Greece 4 0.8% 
20 New Zealand 4 0.8% 
20 Poland 4 0.8% 
20 Sri Lanka 4 0.8% 
27 Bolivia 3 0.6% 
27 Brazil 3 0.6% 
27 Egypt 3 0.6% 
27 Finland 3 0.6% 
27 Japan 3 0.6% 
27 Morocco 3 0.6% 
27 Norway 3 0.6% 
27 Tunisia 3 0.6% 
35 Denmark 2 0.4% 
35 Hungary 2 0.4% 
35 Korea, Republic of 2 0.4% 
35 Malaysia 2 0.4% 
35 Mexico 2 0.4% 
35 Portugal 2 0.4% 
35 Romania 2 0.4% 
35 Thailand 2 0.4% 
35 Turkey 2 0.4% 
44 Benin 1 0.2% 
44 Burkina Faso 1 0.2% 
44 Côte d'Ivoire 1 0.2% 
44 Costa Rica 1 0.2% 
44 Cuba 1 0.2% 
44 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 0.2% 
44 Ghana 1 0.2% 
44 Honduras 1 0.2% 
44 Hong Kong, China 1 0.2% 
44 Malawi 1 0.2% 
44 Mauritius 1 0.2% 
44 Nigeria 1 0.2% 
44 Paraguay 1 0.2% 
44 Senegal 1 0.2% 
44 Zimbabwe 1 0.2% 
 Total 521 100.0% 
(cont'd) 
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   1 January 2005 
 Member Number % 
1 France 163 26.0% 
2 United Kingdom 81 12.9% 
3 Spain 49 7.8% 
4 Switzerland 36 5.7% 
5 Canada 28 4.5% 
6 United States of America 27 4.3% 
7 Germany 17 2.7% 
8 Ireland 12 1.9% 
8 Italy 12 1.9% 
10 Australia 11 1.8% 
10 India 11 1.8% 
12 Uruguay 9 1.4% 
13 Philippines 8 1.3% 
14 Argentina 7 1.1% 
14 China 7 1.1% 
14 Colombia 7 1.1% 
14 Netherlands 7 1.1% 
14 Peru 7 1.1% 
19 Belgium 6 1.0% 
19 Brazil 6 1.0% 
19 Chile 6 1.0% 
19 Mexico 6 1.0% 
23 Austria  5 0.8% 
23 Egypt 5 0.8% 
23 Poland 5 0.8% 
23 Sweden 5 0.8% 
23 Thailand 5 0.8% 
23 Tunisia 5 0.8% 
29 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 4 0.6% 
29 Finland 4 0.6% 
29 Greece 4 0.6% 
29 Japan 4 0.6% 
29 New Zealand 4 0.6% 
29 Sri Lanka 4 0.6% 
35 Bolivia  3 0.5% 
35 Ghana 3 0.5% 
35 Turkey 3 0.5% 
38 Costa Rica 2 0.3% 
38 Cuba 2 0.3% 
38 Denmark 2 0.3% 
38 Korea, Republic of 2 0.3% 
38 Malaysia 2 0.3% 
38 Mauritius 2 0.3% 
38 Morocco 2 0.3% 
38 Norway 2 0.3% 
38 Portugal 2 0.3% 
38 Romania 2 0.3% 
48 Bangladesh 1 0.2% 
48 Benin 1 0.2% 
48 Bulgaria 1 0.2% 
48 Côte d'Ivoire 1 0.2% 
48 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 0.2% 
48 Ecuador 1 0.2% 
48 Estonia 1 0.2% 
48 Fiji 1 0.2% 
48 Guatemala 1 0.2% 
48 Honduras 1 0.2% 
48 Hong Kong, China 1 0.2% 
48 Hungary 1 0.2% 
48 Kenya 1 0.2% 
48 Malawi 1 0.2% 
48 Myanmar 1 0.2% 
48 Nigeria 1 0.2% 
48 Paraguay 1 0.2% 
48 Rwanda 1 0.2% 
48 Senegal 1 0.2% 
48 Slovenia 1 0.2% 
48 South Africa 1 0.2% 
48 Zimbabwe 1 0.2% 
 Total 628 100.0% 
 
    1 January 2010 
 Member Number % 
1 France 185 28.0% 
2 United Kingdom 68 10.3% 
3 Spain 46 7.0% 
4 Switzerland 35 5.3% 
5 United States of America 29 4.4% 
6 Canada 24 3.6% 
7 Germany 21 3.2% 
8 Italy 15 2.3% 
9 India 14 2.1% 
10 Ireland 12 1.8% 
11 Australia 10 1.5% 
11 Brazil 10 1.5% 
11 Colombia 10 1.5% 
14 China 9 1.4% 
14 Philippines 9 1.4% 
16 Argentina 8 1.2% 
17 Netherlands 7 1.1% 
17 Peru 7 1.1% 
17 Uruguay 7 1.1% 
20 Egypt 6 0.9% 
20 Finland 6 0.9% 
20 Greece 6 0.9% 
20 Tunisia 6 0.9% 
24 Austria 5 0.8% 
24 Belgium 5 0.8% 
24 Mexico 5 0.8% 
24 New Zealand 5 0.8% 
28 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 4 0.6% 
28 Chile 4 0.6% 
28 Korea, Republic of 4 0.6% 
28 Poland 4 0.6% 
28 Sweden 4 0.6% 
33 Bolivia 3 0.5% 
33 Bulgaria 3 0.5% 
33 Japan 3 0.5% 
33 Malaysia 3 0.5% 
33 Morocco 3 0.5% 
33 Romania 3 0.5% 
33 Sri Lanka 3 0.5% 
33 Turkey 3 0.5% 
41 Costa Rica 2 0.3% 
41 Denmark 2 0.3% 
41 Ecuador 2 0.3% 
41 Ghana 2 0.3% 
41 Mauritius 2 0.3% 
41 Norway 2 0.3% 
41 Pakistan 2 0.3% 
41 Rwanda 2 0.3% 
41 Senegal 2 0.3% 
41 Uganda 2 0.3% 
41 Zimbabwe 2 0.3% 
52 Bangladesh 1 0.2% 
52 Barbados 1 0.2% 
52 Benin 1 0.2% 
52 Burundi 1 0.2% 
52 Côte d'Ivoire 1 0.2% 
52 Cuba 1 0.2% 
52 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 0.2% 
52 Estonia 1 0.2% 
52 Guatemala 1 0.2% 
52 Guinea 1 0.2% 
52 Honduras 1 0.2% 
52 Hong Kong, China 1 0.2% 
52 Hungary 1 0.2% 
52 Lesotho 1 0.2% 
52 Malawi 1 0.2% 
52 Nigeria 1 0.2% 
52 Paraguay 1 0.2% 
52 Portugal 1 0.2% 
52 Saint Lucia 1 0.2% 
52 South Africa 1 0.2% 
52 Tanzania 1 0.2% 
52 Thailand 1 0.2% 
52 Trinidad and Tobago 1 0.2% 
52 Zambia 1 0.2% 
 Total 660 100.0%  WT/BFA/W/195 
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  ANNEX  2 
 
WTO  PROFESSIONAL  STAFF  BY MEMBER
 
 1 January 1995 
 Member Number % 
1 France 28 16.3% 
2 United Kingdom 16 9.3% 
3 United States of America 15 8.7% 
4 Canada 14 8.1% 
5 Switzerland 13 7.6% 
6 Germany 6 3.5% 
6 India 6 3.5% 
6 Spain 6 3.5% 
9 Australia 5 2.9% 
10 Argentina 4 2.3% 
10 Brazil 4 2.3% 
10 Greece 4 2.3% 
10 Italy 4 2.3% 
10 Netherlands 4 2.3% 
10 New Zealand 4 2.3% 
10 Uruguay 4 2.3% 
17 Sri Lanka 3 1.7% 
17 Sweden 3 1.7% 
19 Egypt 2 1.2% 
19 Ireland 2 1.2% 
19 Japan 2 1.2% 
19 Norway 2 1.2% 
19 Philippines  2 1.2% 
19 Turkey  2 1.2% 
25 Austria  1 0.6% 
25 Belgium  1 0.6% 
25 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela  1 0.6% 
25 Bolivia  1 0.6% 
25 Chile  1 0.6% 
25 Colombia  1 0.6% 
25 Czech Republic  1 0.6% 
25 Ghana  1 0.6% 
25 Hong Kong, China  1 0.6% 
25 Hungary  1 0.6% 
25 Mexico  1 0.6% 
25 Pakistan  1 0.6% 
25 Peru  1 0.6% 
25 Poland  1 0.6% 
25 Portugal  1 0.6% 
25 Romania  1 0.6% 
25 Thailand  1 0.6% 
 Total  172 100.0% 
 
 
     
 
    
 
     
  
 1 January 2000 
 Member Number % 
1 France 38 14.5% 
2 United States of America 21 8.0% 
3 Canada 20 7.6% 
3 United Kingdom 20 7.6% 
5 Spain 19 7.3% 
6 Switzerland 16 6.1% 
7 Italy 11 4.2% 
8 Germany 10 3.8% 
9 Australia 7 2.7% 
9 India 7 2.7% 
9 Netherlands 7 2.7% 
12 Sweden 6 2.3% 
13 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 5 1.9% 
14 Belgium 4 1.5% 
14 Philippines 4 1.5% 
14 Uruguay 4 1.5% 
17 Argentina 3 1.1% 
17 Egypt 3 1.1% 
17 Greece 3 1.1% 
17 Ireland 3 1.1% 
17 Japan 3 1.1% 
17 New Zealand 3 1.1% 
23 Austria 2 0.8% 
23 Bolivia 2 0.8% 
23 Brazil 2 0.8% 
23 Colombia 2 0.8% 
23 Hungary 2 0.8% 
23 Korea, Republic of 2 0.8% 
23 Mexico 2 0.8% 
23 Morocco 2 0.8% 
23 Norway 2 0.8% 
23 Poland 2 0.8% 
23 Romania 2 0.8% 
23 Sri Lanka 2 0.8% 
23 Thailand 2 0.8% 
23 Tunisia 2 0.8% 
23 Turkey 2 0.8% 
38 Benin 1 0.4% 
38 Burkina Faso 1 0.4% 
38 Chile 1 0.4% 
38 Costa Rica 1 0.4% 
38 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 0.4% 
38 Denmark 1 0.4% 
38 Finland 1 0.4% 
38 Ghana 1 0.4% 
38 Hong Kong, China 1 0.4% 
38 Malawi 1 0.4% 
38 Malaysia 1 0.4% 
38 Nigeria 1 0.4% 
38 Peru 1 0.4% 
38 Portugal 1 0.4% 
38 Zimbabwe 1 0.4% 
 Total 262 100.0% 
(cont'd) 
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 1 January 2005 
 Member Number % 
1 France 48 13.8% 
2 United Kingdom 27 7.8% 
3 Spain 26 7.5% 
4 Canada 25 7.2% 
5 Switzerland 23 6.6% 
5 United States of America 23 6.6% 
7 Germany 15 4.3% 
8 Italy 10 2.9% 
9 Australia 8 2.3% 
9 India 8 2.3% 
11 Philippines 7 2.0% 
12 China 6 1.7% 
12 Colombia 6 1.7% 
12 Mexico 6 1.7% 
12 Netherlands 6 1.7% 
12 Uruguay 6 1.7% 
17 Egypt 5 1.4% 
17 Thailand 5 1.4% 
19 Argentina 4 1.2% 
19 Austria 4 1.2% 
19 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 4 1.2% 
19 Brazil 4 1.2% 
19 Greece 4 1.2% 
19 Ireland 4 1.2% 
19 Japan 4 1.2% 
26 Belgium 3 0.9% 
26 Ghana 3 0.9% 
26 New Zealand 3 0.9% 
26 Poland 3 0.9% 
26 Sweden 3 0.9% 
26 Tunisia 3 0.9% 
26 Turkey 3 0.9% 
33 Bolivia 2 0.6% 
33 Chile 2 0.6% 
33 Costa Rica 2 0.6% 
33 Finland 2 0.6% 
33 Korea, Republic of 2 0.6% 
33 Morocco 2 0.6% 
33 Sri Lanka 2 0.6% 
40 Bangladesh 1 0.3% 
40 Benin 1 0.3% 
40 Bulgaria 1 0.3% 
40 Cuba 1 0.3% 
40 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 0.3% 
40 Denmark 1 0.3% 
40 Ecuador 1 0.3% 
40 Estonia 1 0.3% 
40 Fiji 1 0.3% 
40 Guatemala 1 0.3% 
40 Hong Kong, China 1 0.3% 
40 Hungary 1 0.3% 
40 Kenya 1 0.3% 
40 Malawi 1 0.3% 
40 Malaysia 1 0.3% 
40 Mauritius 1 0.3% 
40 Myanmar 1 0.3% 
40 Nigeria 1 0.3% 
40 Norway 1 0.3% 
40 Peru 1 0.3% 
40 Portugal 1 0.3% 
40 Romania 1 0.3% 
40 Slovenia 1 0.3% 
40 South Africa 1 0.3% 
 Total 347 100.0% 
 
    
 
  
 1 January 2010 
 Member Number % 
1 France 54 14.7% 
2 United Kingdom 26 7.1% 
3 Spain 24 6.5% 
3 United States of America 24 6.5% 
5 Canada 21 5.7% 
6 Germany 18 4.9% 
7 Switzerland 17 4.6% 
8 India 12 3.3% 
8 Italy 12 3.3% 
10 Australia 8 2.2% 
10 Brazil 8 2.2% 
10 China 8 2.2% 
10 Colombia 8 2.2% 
14 Philippines 7 1.9% 
15 Egypt 6 1.6% 
15 Netherlands 6 1.6% 
17 Austria 5 1.4% 
17 Ireland 5 1.4% 
17 Mexico 5 1.4% 
20 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 4 1.1% 
20 Greece 4 1.1% 
20 Korea, Republic of 4 1.1% 
20 New Zealand 4 1.1% 
20 Tunisia 4 1.1% 
25 Argentina 3 0.8% 
25 Bolivia 3 0.8% 
25 Bulgaria 3 0.8% 
25 Finland 3 0.8% 
25 Japan 3 0.8% 
25 Sweden 3 0.8% 
25 Turkey 3 0.8% 
25 Uruguay 3 0.8% 
33 Belgium 2 0.5% 
33 Chile 2 0.5% 
33 Costa Rica 2 0.5% 
33 Ecuador 2 0.5% 
33 Ghana 2 0.5% 
33 Malaysia 2 0.5% 
33 Morocco 2 0.5% 
33 Pakistan 2 0.5% 
33 Poland 2 0.5% 
33 Rwanda 2 0.5% 
33 Uganda 2 0.5% 
44 Bangladesh 1 0.3% 
44 Barbados 1 0.3% 
44 Benin 1 0.3% 
44 Burundi 1 0.3% 
44 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 0.3% 
44 Denmark 1 0.3% 
44 Estonia 1 0.3% 
44 Guatemala 1 0.3% 
44 Guinea 1 0.3% 
44 Hong Kong, China 1 0.3% 
44 Hungary 1 0.3% 
44 Lesotho 1 0.3% 
44 Malawi 1 0.3% 
44 Mauritius 1 0.3% 
44 Nigeria 1 0.3% 
44 Norway 1 0.3% 
44 Peru 1 0.3% 
44 Romania 1 0.3% 
44 Saint Lucia 1 0.3% 
44 Senegal 1 0.3% 
44 South Africa 1 0.3% 
44 Sri Lanka 1 0.3% 
44 Tanzania 1 0.3% 
44 Thailand 1 0.3% 
44 Trinidad and Tobago 1 0.3% 
44 Zambia 1 0.3% 
44 Zimbabwe 1 0.3% 
 Total 367 100.0% 
  WT/BFA/W/195 
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  ANNEX  3 
 
WTO  PROFESSIONAL  STAFF  (LINGUISTIC  STAFF  EXCLUDED)  BY MEMBER
 
 1 January 1995 
 Member Number % 
1 France 18 12.4% 
2 United Kingdom 15 10.3% 
3 United States of America 14 9.7% 
4 Canada 12 8.3% 
5 Switzerland 11 7.6% 
6 Germany 6 4.1% 
6 India 6 4.1% 
8 Australia 5 3.4% 
9 Brazil 4 2.8% 
9 Greece 4 2.8% 
9 Italy 4 2.8% 
9 Netherlands 4 2.8% 
9 New Zealand 4 2.8% 
14 Sri Lanka 3 2.1% 
14 Sweden 3 2.1% 
16 Egypt 2 1.4% 
16 Ireland 2 1.4% 
16 Japan 2 1.4% 
16 Norway 2 1.4% 
16 Philippines 2 1.4% 
16 Spain 2 1.4% 
16 Turkey 2 1.4% 
16 Uruguay 2 1.4% 
24 Argentina 1 0.7% 
24 Austria 1 0.7% 
24 Belgium 1 0.7% 
24 Bolivia 1 0.7% 
24 Chile 1 0.7% 
24 Colombia 1 0.7% 
24 Czech Republic 1 0.7% 
24 Ghana 1 0.7% 
24 Hong Kong, China 1 0.7% 
24 Hungary 1 0.7% 
24 Mexico 1 0.7% 
24 Pakistan 1 0.7% 
24 Poland 1 0.7% 
24 Portugal 1 0.7% 
24 Romania 1 0.7% 
24 Thailand 1 0.7% 
 Total 145 100.0% 
 
 
 
    
 
    
 
     
 
  
 1 January 2000 
 Member Number % 
1 France 24 10.7% 
2 United States of America 19 8.5% 
2 United Kingdom 19 8.5% 
4 Canada 18 8.0% 
5 Switzerland 14 6.3% 
6 Italy 11 4.9% 
7 Germany 10 4.5% 
8 Spain 9 4.0% 
9 Australia 7 3.1% 
9 India 7 3.1% 
9 Netherlands 7 3.1% 
12 Sweden 6 2.7% 
13 Belgium 4 1.8% 
13 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 4 1.8% 
13 Philippines 4 1.8% 
16 Egypt 3 1.3% 
16 Greece 3 1.3% 
16 Ireland 3 1.3% 
16 Japan 3 1.3% 
16 New Zealand 3 1.3% 
21 Austria 2 0.9% 
21 Bolivia 2 0.9% 
21 Brazil 2 0.9% 
21 Colombia 2 0.9% 
21 Hungary 2 0.9% 
21 Mexico 2 0.9% 
21 Morocco 2 0.9% 
21 Norway 2 0.9% 
21 Korea, Republic of 2 0.9% 
21 Poland 2 0.9% 
21 Romania 2 0.9% 
21 Sri Lanka 2 0.9% 
21 Thailand 2 0.9% 
21 Tunisia 2 0.9% 
21 Turkey 2 0.9% 
36 Argentina 1 0.4% 
36 Benin 1 0.4% 
36 Burkina Faso 1 0.4% 
36 Chile 1 0.4% 
36 Costa Rica 1 0.4% 
36 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 0.4% 
36 Denmark 1 0.4% 
36 Finland 1 0.4% 
36 Ghana 1 0.4% 
36 Hong Kong, China 1 0.4% 
36 Malawi 1 0.4% 
36 Malaysia 1 0.4% 
36 Nigeria 1 0.4% 
36 Portugal 1 0.4% 
36 Uruguay 1 0.4% 
36 Zimbabwe 1 0.4% 
 Total 224 100.0% 
(cont'd) 
 WT/BFA/W/195 
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 1 January 2005 
 Member Number % 
1 France 31 10.4% 
2 United Kingdom 26 8.7% 
3 Canada 24 8.1% 
4 United States of America 20 6.7% 
5 Switzerland 18 6.0% 
6 Germany 15 5.0% 
7 Spain 12 4.0% 
8 Italy 10 3.4% 
9 Australia 8 2.7% 
9 India 8 2.7% 
11 Philippines 7 2.3% 
12 China 6 2.0% 
12 Colombia 6 2.0% 
12 Netherlands 6 2.0% 
15 Egypt 5 1.7% 
15 Mexico 5 1.7% 
15 Thailand 5 1.7% 
18 Austria 4 1.3% 
18 Brazil 4 1.3% 
18 Greece 4 1.3% 
18 Ireland 4 1.3% 
18 Japan 4 1.3% 
23 Argentina 3 1.0% 
23 Belgium 3 1.0% 
23 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 3 1.0% 
23 Ghana 3 1.0% 
23 New Zealand 3 1.0% 
23 Poland 3 1.0% 
23 Sweden 3 1.0% 
23 Tunisia 3 1.0% 
23 Turkey 3 1.0% 
23 Uruguay 3 1.0% 
33 Chile 2 0.7% 
33 Costa Rica 2 0.7% 
33 Finland 2 0.7% 
33 Korea, Republic of 2 0.7% 
33 Morocco 2 0.7% 
33 Sri Lanka 2 0.7% 
39 Bangladesh 1 0.3% 
39 Benin 1 0.3% 
39 Bolivia  1 0.3% 
39 Bulgaria 1 0.3% 
39 Cuba 1 0.3% 
39 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 0.3% 
39 Denmark 1 0.3% 
39 Estonia 1 0.3% 
39 Fiji 1 0.3% 
39 Guatemala 1 0.3% 
39 Hong Kong, China 1 0.3% 
39 Hungary 1 0.3% 
39 Kenya 1 0.3% 
39 Malawi 1 0.3% 
39 Malaysia 1 0.3% 
39 Mauritius 1 0.3% 
39 Myanmar 1 0.3% 
39 Nigeria 1 0.3% 
39 Norway 1 0.3% 
39 Peru 1 0.3% 
39 Portugal 1 0.3% 
39 Romania 1 0.3% 
39 Slovenia 1 0.3% 
39 South Africa 1 0.3% 
  Total 298 100.0% 
 
  
 
     
 1 January 2010 
 Member Number % 
1 France 35 11.0% 
2 United Kingdom 25 7.9% 
3 Canada 20 6.3% 
3 United States of America 20 6.3% 
5 Germany 18 5.7% 
6 Switzerland 13 4.1% 
7 India 12 3.8% 
7 Italy 12 3.8% 
9 Spain 9 2.8% 
10 Australia 8 2.5% 
10 Brazil 8 2.5% 
10 China 8 2.5% 
13 Colombia 7 2.2% 
13 Philippines 7 2.2% 
15 Egypt 6 1.9% 
15 Netherlands 6 1.9% 
17 Austria 5 1.6% 
17 Ireland 5 1.6% 
19 Greece 4 1.3% 
19 Korea, Republic of 4 1.3% 
19 Mexico 4 1.3% 
19 New Zealand 4 1.3% 
19 Tunisia 4 1.3% 
24 Argentina 3 0.9% 
24 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 3 0.9% 
24 Bulgaria 3 0.9% 
24 Finland 3 0.9% 
24 Japan 3 0.9% 
24 Sweden 3 0.9% 
24 Turkey 3 0.9% 
31 Belgium 2 0.6% 
31 Bolivia 2 0.6% 
31 Chile 2 0.6% 
31 Costa Rica 2 0.6% 
31 Ghana 2 0.6% 
31 Malaysia 2 0.6% 
31 Morocco 2 0.6% 
31 Pakistan 2 0.6% 
31 Poland 2 0.6% 
31 Rwanda 2 0.6% 
31 Uganda 2 0.6% 
31 Uruguay 2 0.6% 
43 Bangladesh 1 0.3% 
43 Barbados 1 0.3% 
43 Benin 1 0.3% 
43 Burundi 1 0.3% 
43 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 0.3% 
43 Denmark 1 0.3% 
43 Ecuador 1 0.3% 
43 Estonia 1 0.3% 
43 Guatemala 1 0.3% 
43 Guinea 1 0.3% 
43 Hong Kong, China 1 0.3% 
43 Hungary 1 0.3% 
43 Lesotho 1 0.3% 
43 Malawi 1 0.3% 
43 Mauritius 1 0.3% 
43 Nigeria 1 0.3% 
43 Norway 1 0.3% 
43 Peru 1 0.3% 
43 Romania 1 0.3% 
43 Saint Lucia 1 0.3% 
43 Senegal 1 0.3% 
43 South Africa 1 0.3% 
43 Sri Lanka 1 0.3% 
43 Tanzania 1 0.3% 
43 Thailand 1 0.3% 
43 Trinidad and Tobago 1 0.3% 
43 Zambia 1 0.3% 
43 Zimbabwe 1 0.3% 
 Total 317 100.0%  WT/BFA/W/195 
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  ANNEX 4 
 
TOTAL WTO STAFF BY MEMBER COUNTRY STATUS 
 
 
TOTAL WTO STAFF BY MEMBER COUNTRY STATUS 
1 January 1995 1 January 2000 1 January 2005 1 January 2010 
Category 
Number % Number % Number % Number % 
Developed 346 83.2% 426 81.8% 492 78.3% 503 76.2% 
Developing 68 16.3% 90 17.3% 129 20.5% 142 21.5% 
LDC 2 0.5% 5 1.0% 7 1.1% 15 2.3% 
Total 416 100.0% 521 100.0% 628 100.0% 660 100.0% 
 
 
WTO PROFESSIONAL STAFF BY MEMBER COUNTRY STATUS 
1 January 1995 1 January 2000 1 January 2005 1 January 2010 
Category 
Number % Number % Number % Number % 
Developed 135 78.5% 204 77.9% 249 71.8% 249 67.8% 
Developing 37 21.5% 54 20.6% 93 26.8% 104 28.3% 
LDC     4 1.5% 5 1.4% 14 3.8% 
Total 172 100.0% 262 100.0% 347 100.0% 367 100.0% 
 
 
WTO PROFESSIONAL STAFF (LINGUISTIC STAFF EXCLUDED)  
BY MEMBER COUNTRY STATUS 
1 January 1995 1 January 2000 1 January 2005 1 January 2010 
Category 
Number % Number % Number % Number % 
Developed 115 79.3% 173 77.2% 208 69.8% 205 64.7% 
Developing 30 20.7% 47 21.0% 85 28.5% 98 30.9% 
LDC     4 1.8% 5 1.7% 14 4.4% 
Total 145 100.0% 224 100.0% 298 100.0% 317 100.0% 
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  ANNEX 5 
 
WTO STAFF BY REGION 
 
TOTAL WTO STAFF BY REGION 
  1 January 1995 1 January 2000 1 January 2005 1 January 2010 
Region Number % Number % Number % Number % 
Africa 7 1.7% 19 3.6% 27 4.3% 38 5.8% 
Asia 25 6.0% 32 6.1% 49 7.8% 53 8.0% 
Europe 302 72.6% 362 69.5% 418 66.6% 432 65.5% 
Latin America 37 8.9% 45 8.6% 57 9.1% 64 9.7% 
North America 36 8.7% 49 9.4% 61 9.7% 58 8.8% 
Oceania 9 2.2% 14 2. 7% 16 2.5% 15 2.3% 
Total 416 100.0% 521 100.0% 628 100.0% 660 100.0% 
 
 
WTO PROFESSIONAL STAFF BY REGION 
  1 January 1995 1 January 2000 1 January 2005 1 January 2010 
Region Number % Number % Number % Number % 
Africa 3 1.7% 14 5.3% 20 5.8% 31 8.4% 
Asia 18 10.5% 24 9.2% 41 11.8% 45 12.3% 
Europe 95 55.2% 150 57.3% 186 53.6% 189 51.5% 
Latin America 17 9.9% 21 8.0% 34 9.8% 40 10.9% 
North America 30 17.4% 43 16.4% 54 15.6% 50 13.6% 
Oceania 9 5.2% 10 3. 8% 12 3.5% 12 3.3% 
Total 172 100.0% 262 100.0% 347 100.0% 367 100.0% 
 
 
WTO PROFESSIONAL STAFF (LINGUISTIC STAFF EXCLUDED) BY REGION 
  1 January 1995 1 January 2000 1 January 2005 1 January 2010 
Region Number % Number % Number % Number % 
Africa 3 2.1% 14 6.3% 20 6.7% 31 9.8% 
Asia 18 12.4% 24 10.7% 41 13.8% 45 14.2% 
Europe 78 53.8% 123 54.9% 149 50.0% 150 47.3% 
Latin America 10 6.9% 14 6.3% 27 9.1% 35 11.0% 
North America 27 18.6% 39 17.4% 49 16.4% 44 13.9% 
Oceania 9 6.2% 10 4. 5% 12 4.0% 12 3.8% 
Total 145 100.0% 224 100.0% 298 100.0% 317 100.0% 
  WT/BFA/W/195 
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  ANNEX 6 
 
NUMBER OF STAFF APPOINTED (1995 - 2009) 
 
 
Total Number of Staff appointed from 1995 to 2009  
1995-1999 2000-2004 2005-2009 Total 
Country Status 
Number % Number % Number % Number % 
Developed 170 82.5% 166 71.9% 132 72.5% 468 75.6% 
Developing 32 15.5% 63 27.3% 40 22.0% 135 21.8% 
LDC 4 1.9% 2 0.9% 10 5.5% 16 2.6% 
Grand Total 206 100.0% 231 100.0% 182 100.0% 619 100.0% 
 
 
Number of Professional Staff appointed from 1995 to 2009  
1995-1999 2000-2004 2005-2009 Total 
Country Status 
Number % Number % Number % Number % 
Developed 89 77.4% 83 60.1% 56 58.3% 228 65.3% 
Developing 22 19.1% 54 39.1% 31 32.3% 107 30.7% 
LDC 4 3.5% 1 0.7% 9 9.4% 14 4.0% 
Grand Total 115 100.0% 138 100.0% 96 100.0% 349 100.0% 
 
 
Number of Professional Staff (Linguistic Staff excluded)  
appointed from 1995 to 2009  
1995-1999 2000-2004 2005-2009 Total 
Country Status 
Number % Number % Number % Number % 
Developed 73 74.5% 65 56.0% 46 54.1% 184 61.5% 
Developing 21 21.4% 50 43.1% 30 35.3% 101 33.8% 
LDC 4 4.1% 1 0.9% 9 10.6% 14 4.7% 
Grand Total 98 100.0% 116 100.0% 85 100.0% 299 100.0% 
 WT/BFA/W/195 
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  ANNEX 7 
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR POSITIONS 
ADVERTISED EXTERNALLY IN 2008 AND 2009 
 
All vacancies (46 posts)  
 
  Country / 
Cust. Territ. Number % 
1 France 629 8.6% 
2 United States 
of America 397 5.4% 
3 Spain 361 4.9% 
4 Italy 290 4.0% 
5 India 289 4.0% 
6 Canada 217 3.0% 
7 Switzerland 207 2.8% 
8 Mexico 199 2.7% 
9 Brazil 170 2.3% 
9 Germany 170 2.3% 
11 Cameroon 153 2.1% 
12 United 
Kingdom 152 2.1% 
13 South Africa 138 1.9% 
14 Argentina 130 1.8% 
15 Colombia 119 1.6% 
16 China 117 1.6% 
17 Philippines 109 1.5% 
18 Senegal 108 1.5% 
19 Kenya 103 1.4% 
20 Pakistan 102 1.4% 
21 Bulgaria 85 1.2% 
22 Belgium 84 1.1% 
23 Tunisia 83 1.1% 
24 Romania 82 1.1% 
25 Egypt 81 1.1% 
25 Morocco 81 1.1% 
27 Uganda 80 1.1% 
28 Nigeria 78 1.1% 
29 Ukraine 76 1.0% 
30 Turkey 68 0.9% 
31 Peru 66 0.9% 
32 Venezuela 64 0.9% 
33 Greece 59 0.8% 
33 Portugal 59 0.8% 
35 Japan 58 0.8% 
36 Democratic 
Republic of the Congo 56 0.8% 
37 Burkina Faso 55 0.8% 
38 Côte d'Ivoire 54 0.7% 
38 Ecuador 54 0.7% 
40 Zambia 53 0.7% 
41 Netherlands 50 0.7% 
42 Australia 46 0.6% 
43 Mauritius 43 0.6% 
44 Bolivia 42 0.6% 
45 Poland 41 0.6% 
45 Sweden 41 0.6% 
47 Benin 39 0.5% 
47 Indonesia 39 0.5% 
47 Korea, 
Republic of 39 0.5% 
50 Not Specified 38 0.5% 
51 Zimbabwe 37 0.5% 
52 Hungary 34 0.5% 
53 Chile 33 0.5% 
54 Austria 32 0.4% 
54 Bangladesh 32 0.4% 
54 Czech 
Republic 32 0.4% 
54 Korea, 
Republic of  32 0.4% 
54 Rwanda 32 0.4% 
59 Madagascar 30 0.4% 
60 Jamaica 29 0.4% 
61 Uruguay 28 0.4%   Country / 
Cust. Territ. Number % 
62 Sri Lanka 26 0.4% 
62 Togo 26 0.4% 
64 Dominican 
Republic 25 0.3% 
64 Trinidad and 
Tobago 25 0.3% 
66 Congo, 
Republic of 23 0.3% 
66 Finland 23 0.3% 
66 Ghana 23 0.3% 
66 Moldova 23 0.3% 
66 Nepal 23 0.3% 
66 Slovak 
Republic 23 0.3% 
72 Guinea 22 0.3% 
72 Ireland 22 0.3% 
72 Malawi 22 0.3% 
75 Mali 21 0.3% 
75 Tanzania 21 0.3% 
77 Malaysia 20 0.3% 
77 Viet Nam 20 0.3% 
79 Honduras 19 0.3% 
79 Jordan 19 0.3% 
81 Namibia 18 0.2% 
82 Armenia 17 0.2% 
82 Denmark 17 0.2% 
82 El Salvador 17 0.2% 
82 Thailand 17 0.2% 
86 Botswana 16 0.2% 
86 Cuba 16 0.2% 
86 New Zealand 16 0.2% 
89 Latvia 15 0.2% 
90 Costa Rica 14 0.2% 
90 Macedonia, 
The Former Yugoslav 
Republic of 14 0.2% 
92 Guatemala 13 0.2% 
93 Croatia 12 0.2% 
93 Haiti 12 0.2% 
93 Israel 12 0.2% 
93 Singapore 12 0.2% 
97 Barbados 11 0.2% 
97 Guyana 11 0.2% 
97 Saint Lucia 11 0.2% 
100 Albania 10 0.1% 
100 Chad 10 0.1% 
100 Gabon 10 0.1% 
100 Hong Kong, 
China 10 0.1% 
100 Kyrgyz 
Republic 10 0.1% 
100 Mongolia 10 0.1% 
106 Gambia 9 0.1% 
106 Nicaragua 9 0.1% 
106 Sierra Leone 9 0.1% 
109 Chinese 
Taipei 8 0.1% 
109 Djibouti 8 0.1% 
109 Grenada 8 0.1% 
109 Myanmar 8 0.1% 
109 Norway 8 0.1% 
109 Paraguay 8 0.1% 
115 Cambodia 7 0.1% 
115 Central 
African 
Republic 7 0.1% 
115 Georgia 7 0.1%   Country / 
Cust. Territ. Number % 
115 Panama 7 0.1% 
115 Taiwan 7 0.1% 
120 Lithuania 6 0.1% 
120 Luxembourg 6 0.1% 
120 Mozambique 6 0.1% 
120 Niger 6 0.1% 
124 Burundi 5 0.1% 
124 Fiji 5 0.1% 
124 Lebanon 5 0.1% 
124 Russia 5 0.1% 
124 Saudi Arabia 5 0.1% 
124 Serbia and 
 Montenegro 5 0.1% 
124 Slovenia 5 0.1% 
131 Antigua and 
Barbuda 4 0.1% 
131 Azerbaijan 4 0.1% 
131 Dominica 4 0.1% 
131 Estonia 4 0.1% 
131 Lesotho 4 0.1% 
131 Papua New 
Guinea 4 0.1% 
131 Sudan 4 0.1% 
138 Angola 3 0.0% 
138 Iceland 3 0.0% 
138 Mauritania 3 0.0% 
138 Saint Kitts 
and Nevis 3 0.0% 
138 Swaziland 3 0.0% 
138 Syrian Arab 
Republic 3 0.0% 
144 Algeria 2 0.0% 
144 Belize 2 0.0% 
144 Cyprus 2 0.0% 
144 Eritrea 2 0.0% 
144 Ethiopia 2 0.0% 
144 Guinea-
Bissau 2 0.0% 
144 Iran  2 0.0% 
144 Malta 2 0.0% 
144 Saint Vincent 
and the Grenadines 2 0.0% 
144 Tonga 2 0.0% 
154 Bahamas 1 0.0% 
154 Bhutan 1 0.0% 
154 Brunei 
Darussalam 1 0.0% 
154 Cape Verde 1 0.0% 
154 Kazakhstan 1 0.0% 
154 Lao People's 
Democratic Republic 1 0.0% 
154 Liberia 1 0.0% 
154 Maldives 1 0.0% 
154 Oman 1 0.0% 
154 Seychelles 1 0.0% 
154 Solomon 
Islands 1 0.0% 
154 Suriname 1 0.0% 
154 Tajikistan 1 0.0% 
154 United Arab 
Emirates 1 0.0% 
154 Uzbekistan 1 0.0% 
  Grand Total 7,312   
  WT/BFA/W/195 
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  Professional vacancies 
(32 posts) 
 
  
 Country / Cust. 
Territ. Number % 
1 France 380 7.3% 
2 Spain 298 5.7% 
3 United States of 
America 272 5.2% 
4 India 239 4.6% 
5 Italy 215 4.1% 
6 Canada 164 3.2% 
7 Germany 152 2.9% 
8 Mexico 140 2.7% 
9 Brazil 136 2.6% 
10 Cameroon 109 2.1% 
11 Colombia 99 1.9% 
12 Argentina 97 1.9% 
13 Switzerland 95 1.8% 
14 China 87 1.7% 
15 United Kingdom 86 1.7% 
16 Senegal 81 1.6% 
17 South Africa 74 1.4% 
18 Bulgaria 71 1.4% 
19 Tunisia 69 1.3% 
20 Egypt 68 1.3% 
21 Pakistan 67 1.3% 
22 Turkey 62 1.2% 
23 Ukraine 58 1.1% 
24 Morocco 56 1.1% 
25 Belgium 55 1.1% 
25 Kenya 55 1.1% 
27 Japan 52 1.0% 
27 Romania 52 1.0% 
27 Venezuela 52 1.0% 
30 Uganda 50 1.0% 
31 Netherlands 48 0.9% 
32 Nigeria 47 0.9% 
33 Philippines 46 0.9% 
34 Ecuador 44 0.8% 
34 Peru 44 0.8% 
36 Burkina Faso 43 0.8% 
37 Côte d'Ivoire 41 0.8% 
38 Australia 38 0.7% 
38 Democratic 
Republic of the Congo 38 0.7% 
40 Greece 37 0.7% 
41 Zambia 35 0.7% 
42 Benin 33 0.6% 
42 Sweden 33 0.6% 
44 Not Specified 32 0.6% 
45 Bolivia 31 0.6% 
45 Hungary 31 0.6% 
45 Portugal 31 0.6% 
48 Korea, Republic 
of  28 0.5% 
48 Zimbabwe 28 0.5% 
50 Czech Republic 26 0.5% 
51 Austria 25 0.5% 
51 Poland 25 0.5% 
53 Mauritius 24 0.5% 
53 Uruguay 24 0.5% 
55 Chile 23 0.4% 
56 Jamaica 21 0.4% 
56 Korea, Republic 
of 21 0.4% 
56 Rwanda 21 0.4% 
59 Indonesia 20 0.4% 
60 Finland 19 0.4% 
60 Guinea 19 0.4% 
60 Malawi 19 0.4% 
63 Bangladesh 18 0.3% 
63 Togo 18 0.3% 
63 Trinidad and 
Tobago 18 0.3% 
66 Malaysia 17 0.3%   
 Country / Cust. 
Territ. Number % 
66 Mali 17 0.3% 
66 Namibia 17 0.3% 
66 Slovak Republic 17 0.3% 
70 Botswana 15 0.3% 
70 Madagascar 15 0.3% 
72 Moldova 14 0.3% 
72 Thailand 14 0.3% 
74 Armenia 13 0.3% 
74 Congo, Republic 
of 13 0.3% 
74 Denmark 13 0.3% 
74 Dominican 
Republic 13 0.3% 
74 Ghana 13 0.3% 
74 Honduras 13 0.3% 
74 Macedonia, The 
Former Yugoslav Republic of 13 0.3% 
74 New Zealand 13 0.3% 
74 Viet Nam 13 0.3% 
83 Israel 12 0.2% 
83 Jordan 12 0.2% 
85 Ireland 11 0.2% 
85 Nepal 11 0.2% 
85 Singapore 11 0.2% 
85 Sri Lanka 11 0.2% 
89 Guatemala 10 0.2% 
89 Guyana 10 0.2% 
89 Saint Lucia 10 0.2% 
89 Tanzania 10 0.2% 
93 Barbados 9 0.2% 
93 Costa Rica 9 0.2% 
93 Cuba 9 0.2% 
93 Haiti 9 0.2% 
97 Albania 8 0.2% 
97 Chad 8 0.2% 
97 El Salvador 8 0.2% 
97 Gabon 8 0.2% 
97 Gambia 8 0.2% 
97 Kyrgyz Republic 8 0.2% 
97 Mongolia 8 0.2% 
97 Norway 8 0.2% 
105 Croatia 7 0.1% 
105 Djibouti 7 0.1% 
105 Georgia 7 0.1% 
105 Latvia 7 0.1% 
105 Panama 7 0.1% 
105 Taiwan 7 0.1% 
111 Luxembourg 6 0.1% 
111 Nicaragua 6 0.1% 
111 Paraguay 6 0.1% 
114 Cambodia 5 0.1% 
114 Central African 
Republic 5 0.1% 
114 Fiji 5 0.1% 
114 Grenada 5 0.1% 
114 Hong Kong, 
China 5 0.1% 
114 Lebanon 5 0.1% 
114 Mozambique 5 0.1% 
114 Russia 5 0.1% 
122 Antigua and 
Barbuda 4 0.1% 
122 Azerbaijan 4 0.1% 
122 Burundi 4 0.1% 
122 Chinese Taipei 4 0.1% 
122 Lesotho 4 0.1% 
122 Lithuania 4 0.1% 
122 Papua New 
Guinea 4 0.1% 
122 Serbia and 
Montenegro 4 0.1%   
 Country / Cust. 
Territ. Number % 
122 Sudan 4 0.1% 
131 Angola 3 0.1% 
131 Iceland 3 0.1% 
131 Myanmar 3 0.1% 
131 Saudi Arabia 3 0.1% 
131 Slovenia 3 0.1% 
131 Syrian Arab 
Republic 3 0.1% 
137 Belize 2 0.0% 
137 Cyprus 2 0.0% 
137 Dominica 2 0.0% 
137 Eritrea 2 0.0% 
137 Estonia 2 0.0% 
137 Guinea-Bissau 2 0.0% 
137 Iran  2 0.0% 
137 Malta 2 0.0% 
137 Mauritania 2 0.0% 
137 Saint Kitts and 
Nevis 2 0.0% 
137 Saint Vincent and 
the Grenadines 2 0.0% 
137 Sierra Leone 2 0.0% 
137 Swaziland 2 0.0% 
137 Tonga 2 0.0% 
151 Algeria 1 0.0% 
151 Bahamas 1 0.0% 
151 Bhutan 1 0.0% 
151 Brunei 
Darussalam 1 0.0% 
151 Cape Verde 1 0.0% 
151 Ethiopia 1 0.0% 
151 Kazakhstan 1 0.0% 
151 Lao People's 
Democratic Republic 1 0.0% 
151 Maldives 1 0.0% 
151 Niger 1 0.0% 
151 Seychelles 1 0.0% 
151 Solomon Islands 1 0.0% 
151 Suriname 1 0.0% 
151 Tajikistan 1 0.0% 
151 United Arab 
Emirates 1 0.0% 
151 Uzbekistan 1 0.0% 
  Grand Total 5,189   WT/BFA/W/195 
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  Professional vacancies excl. linguistic staff 
(28 posts) 
 
  Country / Cust. 
Territ. Number % 
1 France 331 6.8% 
2 United States 
of America 271 5.6% 
3 India 238 4.9% 
4 Italy 207 4.3% 
5 Canada 160 3.3% 
6 Germany 152 3.1% 
7 Spain 144 3.0% 
8 Brazil 134 2.8% 
9 Mexico 128 2.6% 
10 Cameroon 109 2.3% 
11 Switzerland 90 1.9% 
12 China 87 1.8% 
13 United 
Kingdom 86 1.8% 
14 Colombia 79 1.6% 
14 Senegal 79 1.6% 
16 South Africa 74 1.5% 
17 Tunisia 69 1.4% 
18 Egypt 68 1.4% 
19 Bulgaria 67 1.4% 
19 Pakistan 67 1.4% 
21 Turkey 62 1.3% 
22 Argentina 58 1.2% 
22 Ukraine 58 1.2% 
24 Kenya 55 1.1% 
24 Morocco 55 1.1% 
26 Japan 52 1.1% 
27 Romania 51 1.1% 
28 Uganda 50 1.0% 
29 Belgium 49 1.0% 
29 Korea, 
Republic of 49 1.0% 
31 Netherlands 48 1.0% 
32 Nigeria 47 1.0% 
33 Philippines 46 1.0% 
34 Venezuela 44 0.9% 
35 Burkina Faso 43 0.9% 
36 Ecuador 42 0.9% 
37 Côte d'Ivoire 41 0.8% 
38 Australia 38 0.8% 
38 Peru 38 0.8% 
40 Democratic 
Republic of the Congo 37 0.8% 
40 Greece 37 0.8% 
42 Zambia 35 0.7% 
43 Sweden 33 0.7% 
44 Benin 32 0.7% 
44 Not Specified 32 0.7% 
46 Hungary 31 0.6% 
46 Portugal 31 0.6% 
48 Bolivia 30 0.6% 
49 Zimbabwe 28 0.6% 
50 Czech Republic 26 0.5% 
51 Austria 25 0.5% 
51 Poland 25 0.5% 
53 Mauritius 24 0.5% 
54 Chile 21 0.4% 
54 Jamaica 21 0.4% 
54 Rwanda 21 0.4% 
57 Indonesia 20 0.4% 
58 Finland 19 0.4% 
58 Guinea 19 0.4% 
58 Malawi 19 0.4% 
58 Uruguay 19 0.4% 
62 Bangladesh 18 0.4% 
62 Trinidad and 
Tobago 18 0.4% 
64 Malaysia 17 0.4% 
64 Mali 17 0.4% 
64 Namibia 17 0.4%   Country / Cust. 
Territ. Number % 
64 Slovak 
Republic 17 0.4% 
64 Togo 17 0.4% 
69 Botswana 15 0.3% 
69 Madagascar 15 0.3% 
71 Moldova 14 0.3% 
71 Thailand 14 0.3% 
73 Armenia 13 0.3% 
73 Dominican 
Republic 13 0.3% 
73 Former 
Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 13 0.3% 
73 Ghana 13 0.3% 
73 New Zealand 13 0.3% 
73 Viet Nam 13 0.3% 
79 Congo, 
Republic of 12 0.2% 
79 Israel 12 0.2% 
79 Jordan 12 0.2% 
82 Denmark 11 0.2% 
82 Nepal 11 0.2% 
82 Singapore 11 0.2% 
82 Sri Lanka 11 0.2% 
86 Guyana 10 0.2% 
86 Honduras 10 0.2% 
86 Ireland 10 0.2% 
86 Saint Lucia 10 0.2% 
86 Tanzania 10 0.2% 
91 Barbados 9 0.2% 
91 Costa Rica 9 0.2% 
93 Albania 8 0.2% 
93 Chad 8 0.2% 
93 El Salvador 8 0.2% 
93 Gabon 8 0.2% 
93 Gambia 8 0.2% 
93 Guatemala 8 0.2% 
93 Haiti 8 0.2% 
93 Kyrgyz 
Republic 8 0.2% 
93 Mongolia 8 0.2% 
93 Norway 8 0.2% 
103 Croatia 7 0.1% 
103 Djibouti 7 0.1% 
103 Georgia 7 0.1% 
103 Latvia 7 0.1% 
103 Panama 7 0.1% 
103 Taiwan 7 0.1% 
109 Cuba 6 0.1% 
109 Luxembourg 6 0.1% 
109 Nicaragua 6 0.1% 
112 Cambodia 5 0.1% 
112 Central African 
Republic 5 0.1% 
112 Fiji 5 0.1% 
112 Grenada 5 0.1% 
112 Hong Kong, 
China 5 0.1% 
112 Mozambique 5 0.1% 
112 Paraguay 5 0.1% 
112 Russia 5 0.1% 
120 Antigua and 
Barbuda 4 0.1% 
120 Azerbaijan 4 0.1% 
120 Burundi 4 0.1% 
120 Chinese Taipei 4 0.1% 
120 Lebanon 4 0.1% 
120 Lesotho 4 0.1% 
120 Lithuania 4 0.1% 
120 Papua New 
Guinea 4 0.1%   Country / Cust. 
Territ. Number % 
120 Serbia and 
Montenegro 4 0.1% 
120 Sudan 4 0.1% 
130 Angola 3 0.1% 
130 Iceland 3 0.1% 
130 Myanmar 3 0.1% 
130 Saudi Arabia 3 0.1% 
130 Slovenia 3 0.1% 
130 Syrian Arab 
Republic 3 0.1% 
136 Belize 2 0.0% 
136 Cyprus 2 0.0% 
136 Dominica 2 0.0% 
136 Eritrea 2 0.0% 
136 Estonia 2 0.0% 
136 Guinea-Bissau 2 0.0% 
136 Iran  2 0.0% 
136 Malta 2 0.0% 
136 Mauritania 2 0.0% 
136 Saint Kitts and 
Nevis 2 0.0% 
136 Saint Vincent 
and the 
Grenadines 2 0.0% 
136 Sierra Leone 2 0.0% 
136 Swaziland 2 0.0% 
136 Tonga 2 0.0% 
150 Algeria 1 0.0% 
150 Bahamas 1 0.0% 
150 Bhutan 1 0.0% 
150 Brunei 
Darussalam 1 0.0% 
150 Cape Verde 1 0.0% 
150 Ethiopia 1 0.0% 
150 Kazakhstan 1 0.0% 
150 Lao People's 
Democratic Republic 1 0.0% 
150 Maldives 1 0.0% 
150 Niger 1 0.0% 
150 Seychelles 1 0.0% 
150 Solomon 
Islands 1 0.0% 
150 Suriname 1 0.0% 
150 Tajikistan 1 0.0% 
150 United Arab 
Emirates 1 0.0% 
150 Uzbekistan 1 0.0% 
  Grand Total 4,838    WT/BFA/W/195 
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  ANNEX 8  
SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES FOR POSITIONS A DVERTISED EXTERNALLY IN 2008 AND 2009 
 
 
All vacancies (40 posts) 
 Member Number % 
1 France 43 15.2% 
2 Canada 13 4.6% 
2 Germany 13 4.6% 
2 Spain 13 4.6% 
2 United 
Kingdom 13 4.6% 
6 Italy 12 4.2% 
7 Switzerland 11 3.9% 
8 India 10 3.5% 
9 United States 8 2.8% 
10 Argentina 7 2.5% 
11 Brazil 6 2.1% 
11 Morocco 6 2.1% 
13 China 5 1.8% 
13 Guinea 5 1.8% 
13 Mauritius 5 1.8% 
13 Senegal 5 1.8% 
13 Uganda 5 1.8% 
18 Antigua and 
Barbuda 4 1.4% 
18 Belgium 4 1.4% 
18 Cameroon 4 1.4% 
18 Colombia 4 1.4% 
18 Mexico 4 1.4% 
18 Tunisia 4 1.4% 
24 Australia 3 1.1% 
24 Benin 3 1.1% 
24 Czech 
Republic 3 1.1% 
24 Egypt 3 1.1% 
24 Greece 3 1.1% 
24 Korea 3 1.1% 
24 Netherlands 3 1.1% 
24 Uruguay 3 1.1% 
32 Bolivia 2 0.7% 
32 Bulgaria 2 0.7% 
32 Chile 2 0.7% 
32 Cote d'Ivoire 2 0.7% 
32 Japan 2 0.7% 
32 Kenya 2 0.7% 
32 New Zealand 2 0.7% 
32 Nigeria 2 0.7% 
32 Norway 2 0.7% 
32 Peru 2 0.7% 
32 Portugal 2 0.7% 
32 Romania 2 0.7% 
32 South Africa 2 0.7% 
32 Sweden 2 0.7% 
32 Turkey 2 0.7% 
32 Venezuela 2 0.7% 
32 Zambia 2 0.7% 
32 Zimbabwe 2 0.7% 
50 Barbados 1 0.4% 
50 Costa Rica 1 0.4% 
50 Croatia 1 0.4% 
50 Ecuador 1 0.4% 
50 Finland 1 0.4% 
50 Gabon 1 0.4% 
50 Gambia 1 0.4% 
50 Guatemala 1 0.4% 
50 Ireland 1 0.4% 
50 Jamaica 1 0.4% 
50 Malawi 1 0.4% 
50 Malaysia 1 0.4% 
50 Mali 1 0.4% 
50 Mongolia 1 0.4% 
50 Mozambique 1 0.4% 
50 Panama 1 0.4% 
50 Singapore 1 0.4% 
50 Sri Lanka 1 0.4% 
50 Ukraine 1 0.4% 
 Grand Total 283  
 
  
Professional vacancies  
(31 posts) 
 Member Numb
er % 
1 France 27 11.9% 
2 Canada 13 5.7% 
2 Germany 13 5.7% 
4 Italy 12 5.3% 
5 India 10 4.4% 
5 Spain 10 4.4% 
7 Argentina 7 3.1% 
8 Brazil 6 2.6% 
8 Morocco 6 2.6% 
8 United 
States 6 2.6% 
11 China 5 2.2% 
11 Guinea 5 2.2% 
11 Switzerland 5 2.2% 
14 Antigua and 
Barbuda 4 1.8% 
14 Colombia 4 1.8% 
14 Senegal 4 1.8% 
14 Tunisia 4 1.8% 
14 Uganda 4 1.8% 
19 Australia 3 1.3% 
19 Benin 3 1.3% 
19 Cameroon 3 1.3% 
19 Czech 
Republic 3 1.3% 
19 Egypt 3 1.3% 
19 Greece 3 1.3% 
19 Korea 3 1.3% 
19 Mexico 3 1.3% 
19 Netherlands 3 1.3% 
19 Uruguay 3 1.3% 
29 Belgium 2 0.9% 
29 Bolivia 2 0.9% 
29 Bulgaria 2 0.9% 
29 Cote d'Ivoire 2 0.9% 
29 Japan 2 0.9% 
29 Mauritius 2 0.9% 
29 New Zealand 2 0.9% 
29 Nigeria 2 0.9% 
29 Norway 2 0.9% 
29 Peru 2 0.9% 
29 Portugal 2 0.9% 
29 Turkey 2 0.9% 
29 United 
Kingdom 2 0.9% 
29 Venezuela 2 0.9% 
29 Zimbabwe 2 0.9% 
44 Barbados 1 0.4% 
44 Chile 1 0.4% 
44 Costa Rica 1 0.4% 
44 Croatia 1 0.4% 
44 Ecuador 1 0.4% 
44 Finland 1 0.4% 
44 Gabon 1 0.4% 
44 Gambia 1 0.4% 
44 Guatemala 1 0.4% 
44 Ireland 1 0.4% 
44 Jamaica 1 0.4% 
44 Kenya 1 0.4% 
44 Malawi 1 0.4% 
44 Malaysia 1 0.4% 
44 Mali 1 0.4% 
44 Mongolia 1 0.4% 
44 Mozambique 1 0.4% 
44 Panama 1 0.4% 
44 Singapore 1 0.4% 
44 Sweden 1 0.4% 
44 Ukraine 1 0.4% 
44 Zambia 1 0.4% 
  Grand Total 227   
 
  
Professional vacancies excl. linguistic 
staff (27 posts) 
 Member Number % 
1 France 15 7.7% 
2 Germany 13 6.7% 
3 Canada 12 6.2% 
3 Italy 12 6.2% 
5 India 10 5.1% 
6 Brazil 6 3.1% 
6 Morocco 6 3.1% 
6 United States 6 3.1% 
9 China 5 2.6% 
9 Guinea 5 2.6% 
11 Antigua and 
Barbuda 4 2.1% 
11 Senegal 4 2.1% 
11 Switzerland 4 2.1% 
11 Tunisia 4 2.1% 
11 Uganda 4 2.1% 
16 Argentina 3 1.5% 
16 Australia 3 1.5% 
16 Benin 3 1.5% 
16 Cameroon 3 1.5% 
16 Colombia 3 1.5% 
16 Czech 
Republic 3 1.5% 
16 Egypt 3 1.5% 
16 Greece 3 1.5% 
16 Korea 3 1.5% 
16 Netherlands 3 1.5% 
26 Belgium 2 1.0% 
26 Bolivia 2 1.0% 
26 Bulgaria 2 1.0% 
26 Cote d'Ivoire 2 1.0% 
26 Japan 2 1.0% 
26 Mauritius 2 1.0% 
26 Mexico 2 1.0% 
26 New Zealand 2 1.0% 
26 Nigeria 2 1.0% 
26 Norway 2 1.0% 
26 Peru 2 1.0% 
26 Portugal 2 1.0% 
26 Spain 2 1.0% 
26 Turkey 2 1.0% 
26 United 
Kingdom 2 1.0% 
26 Zimbabwe 2 1.0% 
42 Barbados 1 0.5% 
42 Chile 1 0.5% 
42 Costa Rica 1 0.5% 
42 Croatia 1 0.5% 
42 Ecuador 1 0.5% 
42 Finland 1 0.5% 
42 Gabon 1 0.5% 
42 Gambia 1 0.5% 
42 Ireland 1 0.5% 
42 Jamaica 1 0.5% 
42 Kenya 1 0.5% 
42 Malawi 1 0.5% 
42 Malaysia 1 0.5% 
42 Mali 1 0.5% 
42 Mongolia 1 0.5% 
42 Mozambique 1 0.5% 
42 Panama 1 0.5% 
42 Singapore 1 0.5% 
42 Sweden 1 0.5% 
42 Ukraine 1 0.5% 
42 Uruguay 1 0.5% 
42 Venezuela 1 0.5% 
42 Zambia 1 0.5% 
  Grand Total 195   
 WT/BFA/W/195 
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  ANNEX 9 
 
WTO PROFESSIONAL AND SUPPORT STAFF BY GENDER 
 
 
Percentage of WTO Pr ofessional staff  
by gender - evolution since 1995 
Year (1 January) Men Women Total 
1995 68.6% 31.4% 100.0% 
2000 64.5% 35.5% 100.0% 
2005 62.5% 37.5% 100.0% 
2010 59.7% 40.3% 100.0% 
 
 
Percentage of WTO Support staff  
by gender - evolution since 1995 
Year (1 January) Men Women Total 
1995 27.9% 72.1% 100.0% 
2000 29.3% 70.7% 100.0% 
2005 32.7% 67.3% 100.0% 
2010 30.0% 70.0% 100.0% 
  
   WT/BFA/W/195
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WTO INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES 
 
 Programme Purpose Eligibility Duration 
1. WTO Internship Designed for post-graduate university students 
wishing to gain practical experience and deeper 
knowledge of the multilateral trading system.  
Assignments given to interns are intended to enhance interns' knowledge and understanding of the 
WTO and of trade policy more generally.   Candidates from WTO Members and countries and customs 
territories engaged in accession negotiations.  Must have 
completed their undergraduate studies in a relevant discipline 
(e.g. economics, law, political science, international relations), and shall have completed at least one year of their postgraduate 
studies.    Minimum age is 21 years and the maximum age is 30 
years. From three months to a 
maximum of six months 
Developing Country and LDC Fo cused Internship Programmes 
2. PhD Interns To contribute to a continuing renewal and 
enlargement of academic WTO expertise in developing countries.  Th e Secretariat will finance 
and assist doctoral students from developing 
countries to conduct research at the WTO and to provide them with mentoring/advice in close 
collaboration with the students' academic 
supervisors. Doctoral students from LDCs and developing countries of WTO 
Members and countries and customs territories engaged in accession negotiations.  Undertakin g a PhD in economics, law or 
in a closely-related WTO discipline.  Must be in the last year of 
their PhD and in the writing up stage of the thesis.  From three months to a 
maximum of six months 
3 Netherlands 
Trainee 
Programme To assist in the economic and social development of 
least-developed countries (LDCs), low income 
countries and comparable p oor small and vulnerable 
economies in areas related to trade policy and to provide essentially junior public officials with the 
opportunity to learn about matters dealt with within 
the WTO, under the direction of staff members of the WTO. Successfully completed a WTO trade policy course and/or 
attended other WTO short trade policy courses, workshops and 
training activities and possess at least three years of professional 
working experience in WTO related issues. A relevant academic degree and good drafting skills. Maximum of ten months 
4. Selected Mission 
Internships To create Internships for Missions in Geneva aimed:  
(a) at enhancing their knowledge and understanding 
of the multilateral trading system and of trade policy 
in general;  (b) to strengthen the understanding of 
the negotiation process at the WTO;  and (c) to support the Mission in participating more actively in 
the daily activities of the WTO. Open to nationals of developing countries including LDCs and 
economies in transition with a Geneva Mission.  Qualifications 
ideally would include:  an appr opriate economics, trade and/or 
law degree at the post-graduate level;  working experience in the 
national administration in a trade-related area;  good drafting skills. Ideally interns would be between 25 and 35 years of age. Maximum of ten months 
5. Regional 
Coordinator Internships Based in the Mission of the rotating coordinator of a 
designated group, e.g. ACP, African Group, CARICOM, Arab Group  and others).  University degree in law, economics, political science or 
international relations Maximum of six months 
The administration and coordination of all In ternships Programmes is done by the Human Resources Division (HRD).  Internship se lections are based on merit considering:  eligibility criteria, 
academic qualifications and expertise. WT/BFA/W/195 
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  ANNEX 11 
 
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN INTERNSHIP PROGRAMMES  
FROM 2005 TO 2009 
 
 
Programme 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total 
WTO Internships 66 61 67 63 73 330 
PhD Interns 10 11 15 8 8 52 
Netherlands Trainee Programme 15 16 9 9 11 60 
Internships for Selected Missions 
(Developing and LDCs) in Geneva 4 18 7 2 9 40 
Regional Coordinator Internships 7 2 5 4 2 20 
Total 102 108 103 86 103 502 
 
  
Number of Interns by Member Country Status 
  WTO Internships Developing Country 
and LDC Focused 
Internships* Total 
  Number % Number % Number % 
Developed 171 51.8%     171 34.1% 
Developing 150 45.5% 91 52.9% 241 48.0% 
LDC 9 2.7% 81 47.1% 90 17.9% 
Total 330 100.0% 172 100.0% 502 100.0% 
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Number of Interns by Region 
  WTO 
Internships Developing 
Country and LDC 
Focused 
Internships* Total 
  Number % Number % Number % 
Africa 33 10.0% 102 59.3% 135 26.9% 
Asia 66 20.0% 36 20.9% 102 20.3% 
Europe 136 41.2% 1 0.6% 137 27.3% 
Latin America 46 13.9% 29 16.9% 75 14.9% 
North America 46 13.9% 1 0.6% 47 9.4% 
Oceania 3 0.9% 3 1.7% 6 1.2% 
Total 330 100.0% 172 100.0% 502 100.0% 
 
 
Number of Interns by Gender 
  WTO Internships Developing Country 
and LDC Focused 
Internships* Total 
  Number % Number % Number % 
Female 176 53.3% 58 33.7% 234 46.6% 
Male 154 46.7% 114 66.3% 268 53.4% 
Total 330 100.0% 172 100.0% 502 100.0% 
 
* Include the following: 
-  PhD Internships -  Netherlands Trainee Programme 
-  Internships for Selected Missions 
-  Regional Coordinator Internships"   
 
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