EN    EN  
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION 
Brussels, 23.2.2015  
COM(2015) 67 final 
  
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL 
on the use of contract staff in 2012 and 2013 
 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
1. Introduction.................................................................................................................. 3  
2. Trend in contract staff number s in the Commission since 2004.................................. 4  
3. Breakdown of Commission cont ract staff by gender a nd by function group .............. 5  
4. Breakdown of Commission contr act staff by nationality............................................. 7  
5. Breakdown of Commission c ontract staff by DG...................................................... 16  
5.1. Breakdown by gender and by DG.............................................................................. 17  
5.2. Breakdown by contract type....................................................................................... 19  
5.2.1.  3a contract staff.......................................................................................................... 19  
5.2.2.  3b auxiliary contract staff........................................................................................... 21  
6. Breakdown of contract staff in the other institutions and agencies ........................... 23  
6.1. Breakdown of contract staff in  the other institutions................................................. 24  
6.1.1.  Breakdown by gender and by function gr oup in the other institutions...................... 26  
6.1.2.  Breakdown by nationality in the other institutions .................................................... 27  
6.2. Breakdown of contract st aff in the agencies .............................................................. 28  
6.2.1.  Breakdown by gender and by function group in the agencies ................................... 29  
6.2.2.  Breakdown by nationality in the agencies ................................................................. 32  
 
 
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 1. I NTRODUCTION  
This report fulfils the obligation arising from Article  79(3) of the Conditions of Employment of Other 
Servants of the European Union (CEOS), which prov ides that ‘the Commission shall provide a yearly 
report on the use of contract staff including numbers of staff, level and type  of posts, geographical 
balance and budgetary resources per function group’. It offers a detailed snapshot of the contract staff 
employed at 31 December 2012 and at 31 December 2013. 
The budgetary data (sent each year with the draft budget to the Council's Budget Committee - 
Working Document, parts II and III) show contract st aff numbers at the time when the draft budget is 
presented (including contract staff recruited using assi gned revenue), i.e.: a statement of the position at 
1 April of year N-1 (where N is the year of th e draft budget), budgetary implementation in year N-2 
and requests for appropriations with estimates of full-time equivalents (FTE) for year N. 
This explains any differences in contract st aff numbers between the two sources of data. 
This report includes data for all the European in stitutions (including the European External Action 
Service (EEAS), in operation since 1 January 2011) and agencies as defined in the Staff Regulations. 
The data for the Commission are more detailed and include staff financed from operational and 
research lines, plus staff working in administrative offices, delegations, representations and the Joint 
Research Centre (JRC). 
Article 80 of the CEOS establishes a link betw een each function group (FG) and the duties that 
contract staff may perform: 
Function 
group  Grade  Tasks  
IV 13 to 18 Administrative, advisory, linguistic and equivalent technical tasks, 
performed under the supervision of officials or temporary staff 
III 8 to 12 Executive tasks, drafting, accountancy and other equivalent technical tasks, 
performed under the supervision of officials or temporary staff 
II 4 to 7 Clerical and secretarial tasks, office management and other equivalent 
tasks, performed under the supervision of officials or temporary staff 
I 1 to 3 Manual and administrative support service tasks, performed under the 
supervision of officials or temporary staff. 
 
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The category of contract staff was created in 2004 as part of the reform of the Staff Regulations. Since 
then contract staff have made a useful contributio n to the work of the institutions by carrying out 
administrative support activities at a lower cost and by bringing in skills which were not always 
available within the institution. 
This is particularly true of FG I staff, who ha ve replaced Category D officials since 2004. Since then 
no competitions have been organised to recruit offici als for work as messengers or drivers or for any 
other typical FGI duties (except for the Parliament ). In the Commission only FGI contract staff have 
been recruited for these duties since 2004 and FG Is  may apply for contracts of indefinite duration 
subject to certain conditions set out in the CEOS  and in the general implementing provisions for 
contract staff. 
2. T REND IN CONTRACT STAFF NUMBERS IN THE COMMISSION SINCE 2004 
At the end of 2012, the total number of contract staff across all the institutions and agencies stood at 
some 10 000 for the first time. About 60 % of them are employed by the Commission, against 
two-thirds in 2011. Given that the number of cont ract staff at the Commissi on has remained relatively 
stable, this relative drop in the share of Commission contract staff is attributable to the increased 
numbers in other institutions and agencies. 
The breakdown between institutions and agen cies is examined later in this report. 
The trend within the Commission since 2004 is as follows: 
 
Ye ar 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Staff 514 2787 4966 5494 5756 6018 5979 5977 5921 5807  
The rise in contract staff numbers at the Commission,  now stabilised at around 6 000, is attributable in 
part to the gradual replacement of auxiliary sta ff (who numbered nearly 3 000 in 2003) by auxiliary 
contract staff (Article 3b of the CEOS), to the repl acement of the former Category D by contract staff 
(Article 3a of the CEOS) and to the conversion of  permanent official posts  into appropriations for 
contract staff in the administrative offices. Contract staff were also taken on as temporary 
replacements for permanent staff, as provided for in Article 3b of the CEOS. 
 
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 Contract staff numbers grew each year up to 2009 be fore dipping slightly in 2010. This reduction is 
largely explained by the delay in obtaining the r esults of the new CAST selection procedures in 2010. 
The Commission's figures appear to show a stabilisati on in 2011, but this is in fact the result of two 
contrasting events. On the one hand, the creation of the EEAS led to the transfer of 277 contract staff 
from the Commission’s staff (working for DG RELEX in  delegations and at h eadquarters)1, while on 
the other, the Commission recruited 275 contract st aff between 2010 and 20112. Without the departure 
of contract staff to the EEAS, there would have been a 4.6 % increase between 2010 and 2011, 
matching the average rate of incr ease recorded in 2008 and 2009. 
In 2012 and 2013 the number of contract staff fell slightly (-1 % and -2 % respectively), mainly as a 
result of overall staff reductions and the fact that new staff regulations were due to come into force in 
January 2014. 
The issuing of a call for expressions of interest (C EI) addressed to 3b contract staff in September 2013 
created a pool of new candidates for the DGs. Given the timescales for selection and recruitment, the 
real impact of this CEI will be felt in 2014 above all. 
3. B REAKDOWN OF COMMISSION CONTRACT STAFF BY GENDER AND BY FUNCTION 
GROUP  
The breakdown of contract staff by FG is shown in the table below. 
Breakdown by gender and by function group in 20123 
 
                                                            
1 Source: Sysper2: 
2 Source: Sysper2: 
3 Source: Commission Statistical Bulletin. 
 
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2012 F   M  All % 
FGIV18 11 39.3% 17 60.7% 28 1.7% 
FGIV17 22 30.1% 51 69.9% 73 4.4% 
FGIV16 74 45.7% 88 54.3% 162 9.8% 
FGIV15 212 50.2% 210 49.8% 422 25.5% 
FGIV14 379 54.1% 322 45.9% 701 42.3% FGIV 
FGIV13 165 60.7% 107 39.3% 272 16.4% 
FGIV    863 52.1%  795 47.9% 1 658 28.0% 
                
FGIII12 9 56.3% 7 43.8% 16 1.6% 
FGIII11 29 42.0% 40 58.0% 69 6.7% 
FGIII10 118 53.4% 103 46.6% 221 21.5% 
FGIII09 273 59.5% 186 40.5% 459 44.6% FGIII 
FGIII08 167 63.0% 98 37.0% 265 25.7% 
FGIII    596 57.9%  434 42.1% 1 030 17.4% 
                
FGII07 49 92.5% 4 7.5% 53 2.2% 
FGII06 467 84.8% 84 15.2% 551 23.1% 
FGII05 881 81.3% 202 18.7% 1083 45.3% FGII 
FGII04 577 82.1% 126 17.9% 703 29.4% 
FGII   1 974 82.6%  416 17.4% 2 390 40.4% 
                
FGI03 0   2 100.0% 2 0.2% 
FGI02 212 35.5% 386 64.5% 598 70.9% FGI 
FGI01 99 40.7% 144 59.3% 243 28.8% 
FGI    311 36.9%  532 63.1%  843 14.2% 
                
  All 3 744 63.2% 2 177 36.8% 5 921 100.0% 
 
At 31 December 2012 5 921 contract  staff were serving in the Commission. At 31 December 2013 
there were 5 807. The largest function group is FG II,  accounting for 40% of them. Staff in this group 
carry out secretarial or similar duties, while others are responsible for childcare. Next come contract 
staff in FG IV and FG III. 
Breakdown by gender and by function group in 20134 
 
                                                            
4 Source: Commission Statistical Bulletin. 
 
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2013 F   M  All % 
FGIV18 14 43.8% 18 56.3% 32 2.0% 
FGIV17 24 30.8% 54 69.2% 78 4.9% 
FGIV16 79 41.1% 113 58.9% 192 12.1% 
FGIV15 227 49.1% 235 50.9% 462 29.0% 
FGIV14 364 57.0% 275 43.0% 639 40.1% FGIV 
FGIV13 107 56.6% 82 43.4% 189 11.9% 
FGIV    815 51.2%  777 48.8% 1 592 27.4% 
                
FGIII12 10 52.6% 9 47.4% 19 1.9% 
FGIII11 36 49.3% 37 50.7% 73 7.4% 
FGIII10 129 53.5% 112 46.5% 241 24.5% 
FGIII09 273 60.3% 180 39.7% 453 46.0% FGIII 
FGIII08 115 58.1% 83 41.9% 198 20.1% 
FGIII    563 57.2%  421 42.8%  984 16.9% 
                
FGII07 62 91.2% 6 8.8% 68 2.9% 
FGII06 502 83.9% 96 16.1% 598 25.2% 
FGII05 919 81.5% 208 18.5% 1127 47.4% FGII 
FGII04 471 80.7% 113 19.3% 584 24.6% 
FGII   1 954 82.2%  423 17.8% 2 377 40.9% 
                
FGI03 21 48.8% 22 51.2% 43 5.0% 
FGI02 215 34.6% 406 65.4% 621 72.7% FGI 
FGI01 78 41.1% 112 58.9% 190 22.2% 
FGI    314 36.8%  540 63.2%  854 14.7% 
                
  All 3 646 62.8% 2 161 37.2% 5 807 100.0% 
 
Overall, the balance between men and women has remained stable: women made up 63.2% of all 
contract staff in 2011, against 63.2% in 2012 and 62.8% in 3013. 
There are still slightly more women than men in FG  IV. They accounted for 52.1% of staff within this 
function group at 31.12.2012 and 51.2% at 31.12.2 013. The gender breakdown in the other FGs has 
remained stable since 2011 We find a much larger proportion of women in FG II (82.6% in 2012 and 
82.2% in 2013) and, to a lesser extent, in FG III (5 7.9% in 2012 and 57.2% in 2013). In FG I, in 
contrast, men predominate (63.1% in 2012 and 63.2% in 2013). 
This reflects the traditional breakdown by type of duties performed: FGIIs are mainly secretaries or 
childcare workers, while the majority of FG Is work as messengers. 
4. B REAKDOWN OF COMMISSION CONTRACT STAFF BY NATIONALITY  
It is noteworthy that the rise in the numbers of contract staff was similar for most Member States 
between 2005 to 2012 with the notable exception of  the Hungarians, Bulgarians and Romanians 
(attributable to these latter countries’ recent access ion to the EU): the number of staff of these 
nationalities rose more sharply. 
 
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 The best represented nationalities among the 5 979 cont ract staff were, in order, Belgians, Italians, 
French, Spanish and Romanians, followed by Poles and Greeks. The representation of the first four 
nationalities has been the same since 2005. The UK  and Germany, like Poland and the Netherlands, 
are rather under-represented in relation to their popu lation. Conversely, Belgium and Italy have a high 
representation in relation to their population. 
Following the accession of Croatia to the European Un ion on 1 July 2013, 87 Croatian contract staff 
had joined the Commission by 31 December 2013. 
Breakdown of Commission contract sta ff by nationality and by gender in 20125 
 
                                                            
5 Source: Commission Statistical Bulletin. 
 
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 2012 FM Sum: %
AT 28 63,6% 16 36,4%  44 0,7%
BE 843 65,3% 448 34,7% 1 291 21,8%
BG 135 77,1% 40 22,9%  175 3,0%
CY 8 47,1% 9 52,9%  17 0,3%
CZ 35 71,4% 14 28,6%  49 0,8%
DE 116 55,8% 92 44,2%  208 3,5%
DK 17 56,7% 13 43,3%  30 0,5%
EE 21 77,8% 6 22,2%  27 0,5%
EL 141 59,0% 98 41,0%  239 4,0%
ES 327 60,8% 211 39,2%  538 9,1%
FI 48 77,4% 14 22,6%  62 1,0%
FR 457 58,0% 331 42,0%  788 13,3%
HU 75 69,4% 33 30,6%  108 1,8%
IE 19 70,4% 8 29,6%  27 0,5%
IT 584 55,0% 477 45,0% 1 061 17,9%
LT 35 63,6% 20 36,4%  55 0,9%
LU 4 66,7% 2 33,3%  6 0,1%
LV 23 63,9% 13 36,1%  36 0,6%
MT 6 54,5% 5 45,5%  11 0,2%
NL 30 52,6% 27 47,4%  57 1,0%
PL 200 78,4% 55 21,6%  255 4,3%
PT 107 64,5% 59 35,5%  166 2,8%
RO 264 77,2% 79 22,8%  343 5,8%
SE 33 75,0% 11 25,0%  44 0,7%
SI 24 70,6% 10 29,4%  34 0,6%
SK 50 70,4% 21 29,6%  71 1,2%
UK 50 53,8% 43 46,2%  93 1,6%
XX 64 74,4% 22 25,6%  86 1,5%
Sum: 3 744 63,2% 2 177 36,8% 5 921 100,0% 
 
The breakdown of Commission contract staff by nationality is influenced by a combination of factors, 
including the location of the European institu tions and duration of the proposed contracts. 
As most recruitments are for a limited duration, candidates are more likely to accept a post if they are 
resident at or near the site of the institution offeri ng them a job. It can be hard for candidates to leave 
their country of origin (especially if they have a fa mily) and to move to the institution’s offices for just 
a short period. 
Most contract staff at the Commission are recruited under Article 3b of the CEOS for an initial period 
of one year, followed by a two-year extension, ma king a maximum of three years (note that the new 
Staff Regulations that came into force in 2014 prov ide for a maximum of six years for such contracts). 
This role played by geographical proximity is al so reflected in the composition of the lists of 
candidates that the Commission can draw on. We s hould stress, however, that there is no quota per 
nationality: recruitment is carried out on the basi s of the required profile and the applicants' abilities 
and language knowledge. 
The same trend of linkage to the place of residence is apparent in the table showing the breakdown by 
nationality in the other in stitutions and agencies. 
 
 
 
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 Breakdown of Commission contract sta ff by nationality and by gender in 20136 
 
2013 F   M  All % 
AT 27 58.7% 19 41.3% 46 0.8% 
BE 790 64.7% 431 35.3% 1 221 21.0% 
BG 137 76.5% 42 23.5% 179 3.1% 
CY 10 52.6% 9 47.4% 19 0.3% 
CZ 31 73.8% 11 26.2% 42 0.7% 
DE 95 53.1% 84 46.9% 179 3.1% 
DK 17 60.7% 11 39.3% 28 0.5% 
EE 20 69.0% 9 31.0% 29 0.5% 
EL 139 56.3% 108 43.7% 247 4.3% 
ES 344 61.9% 212 38.1% 556 9.6% 
FI 42 77.8% 12 22.2% 54 0.9% 
FR 425 57.5% 314 42.5% 739 12.7% 
HR 65 74.7% 22 25.3% 87 1.5% 
HU 72 74.2% 25 25.8% 97 1.7% 
IE 18 64.3% 10 35.7% 28 0.5% 
IT 565 53.3% 495 46.7% 1 060 18.3% 
LT 29 55.8% 23 44.2% 52 0.9% 
LU 4 66.7% 2 33.3% 6 0.1% 
LV 27 67.5% 13 32.5% 40 0.7% 
MT 8 72.7% 3 27.3% 11 0.2% 
NL 28 49.1% 29 50.9% 57 1.0% 
PL 187 79.2% 49 20.8% 236 4.1% 
PT 114 65.1% 61 34.9% 175 3.0% 
RO 299 78.3% 83 21.7% 382 6.6% 
SE 34 79.1% 9 20.9% 43 0.7% 
SI 23 74.2% 8 25.8% 31 0.5% 
SK 43 72.9% 16 27.1% 59 1.0% 
UK 44 49.4% 45 50.6% 89 1.5% 
XX 9 60.0% 6 40.0% 15 0.3% 
All 3 646 62.8% 2 161 37.2% 5 807 100.0% 
 
                                                            
6 Source: Commission Statistical Bulletin. 
 
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Breakdown of contract staff by gender and by function group7 
These tables give an analytical breakdown by FG, nationality and gender. In  2012 and 2013 all the 
Member States were represented in FGs IV and II.  In 2012 there were no Luxembourgers in FGIII and 
no Austrians or Maltese in FGI. In 2013 there were no Luxembourgers or Irish in FGIII, nor Austrians 
or Croatians in FGI. 
                                                            
7 Source: Commission Statistical Bulletin. 
 
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2012 FM All %
AT 15 53.6% 13 46.4%  28 1.7%
BE 79 44.1% 100 55.9%  179 10.8%
BG 36 69.2% 16 30.8%  52 3.1%
CY 3 50.0% 3 50.0%  6 0.4%
CZ 7 46.7% 8 53.3%  15 0.9%
DE 65 51.2% 62 48.8%  127 7.7%
DK 6 40.0% 9 60.0%  15 0.9%
EE 5 62.5% 3 37.5%  8 0.5%
EL 23 67.6% 11 32.4%  34 2.1%
ES 79 47.9% 86 52.1%  165 10.0%
FI 20 76.9% 6 23.1%  26 1.6%
FR 152 46.6% 174 53.4%  326 19.7%
HU 15 44.1% 19 55.9%  34 2.1%
IE 8 80.0% 2 20.0%  10 0.6%
IT 142 49.1% 147 50.9%  289 17.4%
LT 5 41.7% 7 58.3%  12 0.7%
LU 2 100.0% 0  2 0.1%
LV 6 66.7% 3 33.3%  9 0.5%
MT 2 33.3% 4 66.7%  6 0.4%
NL 8 34.8% 15 65.2%  23 1.4%
PL 40 69.0% 18 31.0%  58 3.5%
PT 26 65.0% 14 35.0%  40 2.4%
RO 25 67.6% 12 32.4%  37 2.2%
SE 12 63.2% 7 36.8%  19 1.1%
SI 11 64.7% 6 35.3%  17 1.0%
SK 14 58.3% 10 41.7%  24 1.4%
UK 15 38.5% 24 61.5%  39 2.4%
XX 42 72.4% 16 27.6%  58 3.5%
All  863 52.1%  795 47.9% 1 658 100.0% FGIV 
 
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 2013 FM All %
AT 16 53.3% 14 46.7%  30 1.9%
BE 73 43.5% 95 56.5%  168 10.6%
BG 39 69.6% 17 30.4%  56 3.5%
CY 3 50.0% 3 50.0%  60 . 4 %
CZ 5 45.5% 6 54.5%  11 0.7%
DE 50 48.1% 54 51.9%  104 6.5%
DK 6 46.2% 7 53.8%  13 0.8%
EE 5 45.5% 6 54.5%  11 0.7%
EL 27 69.2% 12 30.8%  39 2.4%
ES 79 46.7% 90 53.3%  169 10.6%
FI 18 81.8% 4 18.2%  22 1.4%
FR 134 44.2% 169 55.8%  303 19.0%
HR 41 71.9% 16 28.1%  57 3.6%
HU 15 50.0% 15 50.0%  30 1.9%
IE 8 80.0% 2 20.0%  10 0.6%
IT 130 46.4% 150 53.6%  280 17.6%
LT 4 36.4% 7 63.6%  11 0.7%
LU 2 100.0% 0  20 . 1 %
LV 6 75.0% 2 25.0%  80 . 5 %
MT 4 57.1% 3 42.9%  70 . 4 %
NL 9 31.0% 20 69.0%  29 1.8%
PL 33 71.7% 13 28.3%  46 2.9%
PT 28 63.6% 16 36.4%  44 2.8%
RO 28 73.7% 10 26.3%  38 2.4%
SE 15 75.0% 5 25.0%  20 1.3%
SI 9 69.2% 4 30.8%  13 0.8%
SK 12 60.0% 8 40.0%  20 1.3%
UK 11 30.6% 25 69.4%  36 2.3%
XX 5 55.6% 4 44.4%  90 . 6 %
All  815 51.2%  777 48.8% 1 592 100.0%
 
 
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2012 FM All %
AT 5 71.4% 2 28.6%  7 0.7%
BE 91 56.9% 69 43.1%  160 15.5%
BG 28 75.7% 9 24.3%  37 3.6%
CY 1 50.0% 1 50.0%  2 0.2%
CZ 5 62.5% 3 37.5%  8 0.8%
DE 22 53.7% 19 46.3%  41 4.0%
DK 2 40.0% 3 60.0%  5 0.5%
EE 4 66.7% 2 33.3%  6 0.6%
EL 28 47.5% 31 52.5%  59 5.7%
ES 66 61.7% 41 38.3%  107 10.4%
FI 5 62.5% 3 37.5%  8 0.8%
FR 63 52.5% 57 47.5%  120 11.7%
HU 11 73.3% 4 26.7%  15 1.5%
IE 3 100.0% 0  3 0.3%
IT 98 48.8% 103 51.2%  201 19.5%
LT 7 58.3% 5 41.7%  12 1.2%
LV 6 60.0% 4 40.0%  10 1.0%
MT 1 100.0% 0  1 0.1%
NL 4 44.4% 5 55.6%  9 0.9%
PL 40 76.9% 12 23.1%  52 5.0%
PT 17 63.0% 10 37.0%  27 2.6%
RO 55 66.3% 28 33.7%  83 8.1%
SE 9 75.0% 3 25.0%  12 1.2%
SI 2 66.7% 1 33.3%  3 0.3%
SK 9 56.3% 7 43.8%  16 1.6%
UK 7 43.8% 9 56.3%  16 1.6%
XX 7 70.0% 3 30.0%  10 1.0%
All  596 57.9%  434 42.1% 1 030 100.0% 
 
2013 FM All %
AT 4 57.1% 3 42.9%  70 . 7 %
BE 74 55.2% 60 44.8%  134 13.6%
BG 26 72.2% 10 27.8%  36 3.7%
CY 1 33.3% 2 66.7%  30 . 3 %
CZ 6 66.7% 3 33.3%  90 . 9 %
DE 19 51.4% 18 48.6%  37 3.8%
DK 2 50.0% 2 50.0%  40 . 4 %
EE 3 60.0% 2 40.0%  50 . 5 %
EL 28 46.7% 32 53.3%  60 6.1%
ES 68 63.0% 40 37.0%  108 11.0%
FI 4 57.1% 3 42.9%  70 . 7 %
FR 58 54.7% 48 45.3%  106 10.8%
HR 7 58.3% 5 41.7%  12 1.2%
HU 13 86.7% 2 13.3%  15 1.5%
IT 99 48.3% 106 51.7%  205 20.8%
LT 3 25.0% 9 75.0%  12 1.2%
LV 7 58.3% 5 41.7%  12 1.2%
MT 1 100.0% 0  10 . 1 %
NL 4 66.7% 2 33.3%  60 . 6 %
PL 34 73.9% 12 26.1%  46 4.7%
PT 15 60.0% 10 40.0%  25 2.5%
RO 58 68.2% 27 31.8%  85 8.5%
SE 9 75.0% 3 25.0%  12 1.2%
SI 3 60.0% 2 40.0%  50 . 5 %
SK 8 61.5% 5 38.5%  13 1.3%
UK 8 44.4% 10 55.6%  18 1.8%
XX 1 100.0% 0  10 . 1 %
All  563 57.2%  421 42.8%  984 100.0%
 FGIII 
 
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2012 FM All %
AT 8 88.9% 1 11.1%  9 0.4%
BE 556 87.1% 82 12.9%  638 26.7%
BG 71 83.5% 14 16.5%  85 3.6%
CY 4 50.0% 4 50.0%  8 0.3%
CZ 22 88.0% 3 12.0%  25 1.0%
DE 28 80.0% 7 20.0%  35 1.5%
DK 7 100.0% 0  7 0.3%
EE 11 100.0% 0  11 0.5%
EL 77 71.3% 31 28.7%  108 4.5%
ES 153 81.4% 35 18.6%  188 7.9%
FI 22 88.0% 3 12.0%  25 1.0%
FR 215 82.1% 47 17.9%  262 11.0%
HU 48 87.3% 7 12.7%  55 2.3%
IE 7 77.8% 2 22.2%  9 0.4%
IT 282 78.1% 79 21.9%  361 15.1%
LT 23 76.7% 7 23.3%  30 1.3%
LU 2 100.0% 0  2 0.1%
LV 11 73.3% 4 26.7%  15 0.6%
MT 3 75.0% 1 25.0%  4 0.2%
NL 17 81.0% 4 19.0%  21 0.9%
PL 99 81.1% 23 18.9%  122 5.1%
PT 46 75.4% 15 24.6%  61 2.6%
RO 178 83.6% 36 16.4%  214 8.9%
SE 11 91.7% 1 8.3%  12 0.5%
SI 11 91.7% 1 8.3%  12 0.5%
SK 27 93.1% 2 6.9%  29 1.2%
UK 22 81.5% 5 18.5%  27 1.1%
XX 13 86.7% 2 13.3%  15 0.6%
All 1 974 82.6%  416 17.4% 2 390 100.0%
 FGII 
 
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 2013 FM All %
AT 7 77.8% 2 22.2%  90 . 4 %
BE 528 87.3% 77 12.7%  605 25.5%
BG 72 84.7% 13 15.3%  85 3.6%
CY 6 66.7% 3 33.3%  90 . 4 %
CZ 19 90.5% 2 9.5%  21 0.9%
DE 25 75.8% 8 24.2%  33 1.4%
DK 8 88.9% 1 11.1%  90 . 4 %
EE 11 100.0% 0  11 0.5%
EL 69 64.5% 38 35.5%  107 4.5%
ES 169 83.7% 33 16.3%  202 8.5%
FI 19 90.5% 2 9.5%  21 0.9%
FR 205 82.0% 45 18.0%  250 10.5%
HR 17 94.4% 1 5.6%  18 0.8%
HU 43 89.6% 5 10.4%  48 2.0%
IE 9 69.2% 4 30.8%  13 0.5%
IT 273 75.6% 88 24.4%  361 15.2%
LT 22 78.6% 6 21.4%  28 1.2%
LU 2 100.0% 0  20 . 1 %
LV 14 77.8% 4 22.2%  18 0.8%
MT 2 100.0% 0  20 . 1 %
NL 14 77.8% 4 22.2%  18 0.8%
PL 98 82.4% 21 17.6%  119 5.0%
PT 53 77.9% 15 22.1%  68 2.9%
RO 206 82.7% 43 17.3%  249 10.5%
SE 9 90.0% 1 10.0%  10 0.4%
SI 11 100.0% 0  11 0.5%
SK 23 95.8% 1 4.2%  24 1.0%
UK 19 79.2% 5 20.8%  24 1.0%
XX 1 50.0% 1 50.0%  20 . 1 %
All 1 954 82.2%  423 17.8% 2 377 100.0%
 
 
2012 FM All %
BE 117 37.3% 197 62.7%  314 37.2%
BG 0 1 100.0%  1 0.1%
CY 0 1 100.0%  1 0.1%
CZ 1 100.0% 0  1 0.1%
DE 1 20.0% 4 80.0%  5 0.6%
DK 2 66.7% 1 33.3%  3 0.4%
EE 1 50.0% 1 50.0%  2 0.2%
EL 13 34.2% 25 65.8%  38 4.5%
ES 29 37.2% 49 62.8%  78 9.3%
FI 1 33.3% 2 66.7%  3 0.4%
FR 27 33.8% 53 66.3%  80 9.5%
HU 1 25.0% 3 75.0%  4 0.5%
IE 1 20.0% 4 80.0%  5 0.6%
IT 62 29.5% 148 70.5%  210 24.9%
LT 0 1 100.0%  1 0.1%
LU 0 2 100.0%  2 0.2%
LV 0 2 100.0%  2 0.2%
NL 1 25.0% 3 75.0%  4 0.5%
PL 21 91.3% 2 8.7%  23 2.7%
PT 18 47.4% 20 52.6%  38 4.5%
RO 6 66.7% 3 33.3%  9 1.1%
SE 1 100.0% 0  1 0.1%
SI 0 2 100.0%  2 0.2%
SK 0 2 100.0%  2 0.2%
UK 6 54.5% 5 45.5%  11 1.3%
XX 2 66.7% 1 33.3%  3 0.4%
All  311 36.9%  532 63.1%  843 100.0% FGI 
 
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 2013 FM All %
BE 115 36.6% 199 63.4%  314 36.8%
BG 0 2 100.0%  20 . 2 %
CY 0 1 100.0%  10 . 1 %
CZ 1 100.0% 0  10 . 1 %
DE 1 20.0% 4 80.0%  50 . 6 %
DK 1 50.0% 1 50.0%  20 . 2 %
EE 1 50.0% 1 50.0%  20 . 2 %
EL 15 36.6% 26 63.4%  41 4.8%
ES 28 36.4% 49 63.6%  77 9.0%
FI 1 25.0% 3 75.0%  40 . 5 %
FR 28 35.0% 52 65.0%  80 9.4%
HU 1 25.0% 3 75.0%  40 . 5 %
IE 1 20.0% 4 80.0%  50 . 6 %
IT 63 29.4% 151 70.6%  214 25.1%
LT 0 1 100.0%  10 . 1 %
LU 0 2 100.0%  20 . 2 %
LV 0 2 100.0%  20 . 2 %
MT 1 100.0% 0  10 . 1 %
NL 1 25.0% 3 75.0%  40 . 5 %
PL 22 88.0% 3 12.0%  25 2.9%
PT 18 47.4% 20 52.6%  38 4.4%
RO 7 70.0% 3 30.0%  10 1.2%
SE 1 100.0% 0  10 . 1 %
SI 0 2 100.0%  20 . 2 %
SK 0 2 100.0%  20 . 2 %
UK 6 54.5% 5 45.5%  11 1.3%
XX 2 66.7% 1 33.3%  30 . 4 %
All  314 36.8%  540 63.2%  854 100.0% 
5. B REAKDOWN OF COMMISSION CONTRACT STAFF BY DG 
In the following section the data on contract sta ff have been broken down by Directorate-General 
(DG). There are differences between the DGs, largely because of the different nature of their work. 
DG DEVCO, for example, employs mostly FGIVs r esponsible for aid and international cooperation 
both at headquarters and in the delegations, while the OIB employs mostly administrative assistants 
and childcare workers in FGII. 
The appropriations allocated for the policy of replaci ng absent staff allow for a continuity of service 
that would not be as satisfactory without such temporary replacements. 
 
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 5.1. Breakdown by gender and by DG8 
 
FGIV FG-OTH All
FM FM
SG 22 4 21 22 43  47
SJ 13 4 13 1 14  18
COMM 27 21 48 207 88 295  343
BEPA 10 1 40 4 5
ECFIN 22 4 20 10 30  34
ENTR 10 21 31 65 18 83  114
COMP 94 13 32 21 53  66
EMPL 12 11 23 67 25 92  115
AGRI 13 12 25 39 24 63  88
MOVE 54 9 40 16 56  65
ENER 53 8 26 10 36  44
ENV 61 7 30 9 39  46
CLIMA 30 3 11 1 12  15
CNECT 20 19 39 139 48 187  226
RTD 68 55 123 237 123 360  483
JRC 18 20 38 184 128 312  350
MARE 13 12 25 25 10 35  60
MARKT 41 5 29 12 41  46
REGIO 15 10 25 52 21 73  98
TAXUD 13 4 82 10  14
EAC 75 12 18 20 38  50
SANCO 18 12 30 58 20 78  108
HOME 33 6 17 1 18  24
JUST 70 7 19 11 30  37
FPI 18 13 31 16 12 28  59
TRADE 62 8 26 11 37  45
ELARG 93 74 167 61 32 93  260
DEVCO 379 431 810 189 92 281 1 091
ECHO 45 9 30 10 40  49
ESTAT 10 10 20 51 18 69  89
HR 01 1 74 50 124  125
DIGIT 00 0 16 5 21  21
BUDG 01 1 35 15 50  51
IAS 01 1 52 7 8
OLAF 00 0 17 8 25  25
SCIC 00 0 20 25 45  45
DGT 65 25 90 52 31 83  173
OP 03 3 17 8 25  28
OIB 17 3 20 508 227 735  755
PMO 10 1 271 119 390  391
OIL 01 1 103 66 169  170
EPSO 01 1 19 9 28  29
CdP-OSP 00 0 10 1 11  11
All  863  795 1 658 2 881 1 382 4 263 5 9212012FGIV FG-OTH
                                                            
8 Source: Commission Statistical Bulletin. 
 
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FGIV FG-OTH All
FM FM
SG 02 2 16 23 39  41
SJ 10 1 14 2 16  17
COMM 28 12 40 218 94 312  352
BEPA 00 0 50 5 5
ECFIN 53 8 18 9 27  35
ENTR 13 21 34 65 23 88  122
COMP 97 16 25 18 43  59
EMPL 11 10 21 69 27 96  117
AGRI 13 10 23 46 20 66  89
MOVE 42 6 38 13 51  57
ENER 24 6 24 12 36  42
ENV 60 6 29 9 38  44
CLIMA 12 3 10 1 11  14
CNECT 20 23 43 124 42 166  209
RTD 55 58 113 208 122 330  443
JRC 25 19 44 204 136 340  384
MARE 11 13 24 28 7 35  59
MARKT 26 8 29 12 41  49
REGIO 11 12 23 47 22 69  92
TAXUD 13 4 51 6 1 0
EAC 64 10 21 19 40  50
SANCO 22 7 29 65 23 88  117
HOME 23 5 72 9 1 4
JUST 42 6 16 9 25  31
FPI 19 16 35 17 12 29  64
TRADE 05 5 22 7 29  34
ELARG 86 82 168 56 28 84  252
DEVCO 368 413 781 188 93 281 1 062
ECHO 43 7 33 11 44  51
ESTAT 77 14 43 19 62  76
HR 31 4 71 44 115  119
DIGIT 00 0 15 5 20  20
BUDG 11 2 34 13 47  49
IAS 00 0 53 8 8
OLAF 00 0 23 10 33  33
SCIC 00 0 19 24 43  43
DGT 59 20 79 40 24 64  143
OP 12 3 11 6 17  20
OIB 14 3 17 512 231 743  760
PMO 10 1 274 124 398  399
OIL 01 1 111 75 186  187
EPSO 00 0 20 9 29  29
CdP-OSP 00 0 60 6 6
All  815  777 1 592 2 831 1 384 4 215 5 807FG-OTH2013FGIV
 
 
20 
 5.2. Breakdown by contract type9 
5.2.1. 3a contract staff 
FGIV FGIII FGII FGI All 2012 F M Total F M Total F M Total F M Total  
SG          8 11 19 19 
COMM 26 21 47 57 25 82 134 27 161 6 30 36 326 
BEPA          1  1 1 
ECFIN          2 4 6 6 
ENTR          10 7 17 17 
COMP          2 9 11 11 
EMPL  2 2 1  1    20 8 28 31 
AGRI          9 5 14 14 
MOVE          9 4 13 13 
ENER          7 5 12 12 
ENV          4 3 7 7 
CNECT          8 15 23 23 
RTD 1  1       8 22 30 31 
JRC          7 49 56 56 
MARE 1 3 4       13 4 17 21 
MARKT          9 4 13 13 
REGIO 3 6 9       5 7 12 21 
TAXUD          1 1 2 2 
EAC          1 13 14 14 
SANCO          6 3 9 9 
HOME          1  1 1 
JUST          1 4 5 5 
FPI 14 8 22       3  3 25 
TRADE 1 2 3    1  1 5 6 11 15 
ELARG 48 50 98 2 5 7 2  2 9 5 14 121 
DEVCO 294 366 660 20 31 51 1  1 14 9 23 735 
ECHO          4 1 5 5 
ESTAT          5 4 9 9 
HR          17 31 48 48 
DIGIT          4 1 5 5 
BUDG          17 7 24 24 
IAS          1  1 1 
OLAF          2 8 10 10 
SCIC          5 21 26 26 
DGT          4 12 16 16 
OIB 17 3 20 27 29 56 430 60 490 51 138 189 755 
PMO 1  1 49 35 84 207 48 255 15 36 51 391 
OIL  1 1 9 7 16 77 18 95 17 41 58 170 
EPSO    1  1  2    2  17  5  22    4  4  29 
All 406 463 869 167 132 299 869 158 1027 311 532 843 3 038 
 
                                                            
9 Source: Commission Statistical Bulletin. 
 
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FGIV FGIII FGII FGI All 2013 F M Total F M Total F M Total F M Total  
SG          8 12 20 20 
COMM 28 12 40 67 26 93 136 31 167 8 31 39 339 
BEPA          1  1 1 
ECFIN          2 3 5 5 
ENTR          11 7 18 18 
COMP          2 9 11 11 
EMPL 1 2 3 1  1 1  1 19 8 27 32 
AGRI          9 5 14 14 
MOVE          9 4 13 13 
ENER          8 5 13 13 
ENV          4 2 6 6 
CNECT          8 14 22 22 
RTD 1  1 1  1    8 23 31 33 
JRC          7 52 59 59 
MARE 1 5 6       15 4 19 25 
MARKT          8 4 12 12 
REGIO 3 8 11       5 7 12 23 
TAXUD          1 1 2 2 
EAC          1 14 15 15 
SANCO          7 3 10 10 
JUST          2 5 7 7 
FPI 13 13 26 1  1    3  3 30 
TRADE  3 3    1  1 4 5 9 13 
ELARG 53 50 103 4 6 10 7 1 8 9 6 15 136 
DEVCO 299 345 644 18 32 50    15 10 25 719 
ECHO          5 1 6 6 
ESTAT          5 3 8 8 
HR          17 31 48 48 
DIGIT          5 1 6 6 
BUDG          16 7 23 23 
IAS          1  1 1 
OLAF          2 8 10 10 
SCIC          5 21 26 26 
DGT          5 10 15 15 
OIB 14 3 17 33 31 64 430 59 489 49 141 190 760 
PMO 1  1 45 34 79 215 51 266 14 39 53 399 
OIL  1 1 8 11 19 87 24 111 16 40 56 187 
EPSO    2  2 18 5 23  4 4 29 
All 414 442 856 180 140 320 895 171 1066 314 540 854 3 096 
 
 
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5.2.2. 3b auxiliary contract staff 
FGIV FGIII FGII All 2012 Female Male Total Female Male Total Female Male Total   
SG  2  2  4  1  5  6  12  6  18  28 
SJ  1  3  4  3    3  10  1  11  18 
COMM  1    1  2  1  3  8  5  13  17 
BEPA  1    1       3    3  4 
ECFIN  2  2  4  7  4  11  11  2  13  28 
ENTR  10  21  31  13  6  19  42  5  47  97 
COMP  9  4  13  12  8  20  18  4  22  55 
EMPL  12  9  21  18  11  29  28  6  34  84 
AGRI  13  12  25  10  5  15  20  14  34  74 
MOVE  5  4  9  10  7  17  21  5  26  52 
ENER  5  3  8  3  4  7  16  1  17  32 
ENV  6  1  7    3  3  26  3  29  39 
CLIMA  3    3  2    2  9  1  10  15 
CNECT  20  19  39  44  23  67  87  10  97  203 
RTD  67  55  122  64  62  126  165  39  204  452 
JRC  18  20  38  25  37  62  152  42  194  294 
MARE  12  9  21  6  4  10  6  2  8  39 
MARKT  4  1  5  5  3  8  15  5  20  33 
REGIO  12  4  16  14  10  24  33  4  37  77 
TAXUD  1  3  4  2  1  3  5    5  12 
EAC  7  5  12  6  5  11  11  2  13  36 
SANCO  18  12  30  15  8  23  37  9  46  99 
HOME  3  3  6  3    3  13  1  14  23 
JUST  7    7  4  4  8  14  3  17  32 
FPI  4  5  9  8  11  19  5  1  6  34 
TRADE  5    5  4  3  7  16  2  18  30 
ELARG  45  24  69  27  15  42  21  7  28  139 
DEVCO  85  65  150  74  31  105  80  21  101  356 
ECHO  4  5  9  11  6  17  15  3  18  44 
ESTAT  10  10  20  12  9  21  34  5  39  80 
HR    1  1  4  2  6  53  17  70  77 
DIGIT        4  2  6  8  2  10  16 
BUDG    1  1  6  5  11  12  3  15  27 
IAS    1  1  1  2  3  3    3  7 
OLAF        1    1  14    14  15 
SCIC             15  4  19  19 
DGT  65  25  90  2  2  4  46  17  63  157 
OP    3  3  6  3  9  11  5  16  28 
CdP-OSP             10  1  11  11 
All  457  332 789  429  302 731 1 105  258 1363 2 883 
 
 
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FGIV FGIII FGII All 2013 F M Total F M Total F M Total  
SG  2 2 1 4 5 7 7 14 21 
SJ 1  1 2 1 3 12 1 13 17 
COMM    2 1 3 5 5 10 13 
BEPA       4  4 4 
ECFIN 5 3 8 6 6 12 10  10 30 
ENTR 13 21 34 16 8 24 38 8 46 104 
COMP 9 7 16 11 6 17 12 3 15 48 
EMPL 10 8 18 20 11 31 28 8 36 85 
AGRI 13 10 23 11 4 15 26 11 37 75 
MOVE 4 2 6 12 6 18 17 3 20 44 
ENER 2 4 6 4 6 10 12 1 13 29 
ENV 6  6  4 4 25 3 28 38 
CLIMA 1 2 3    10 1 11 14 
CNECT 20 23 43 32 16 48 84 12 96 187 
RTD 54 58 112 45 60 105 154 39 193 410 
JRC 25 19 44 30 41 71 167 43 210 325 
MARE 10 8 18 6 2 8 7 1 8 34 
MARKT 2 6 8 7 2 9 14 6 20 37 
REGIO 8 4 12 13 9 22 29 6 35 69 
TAXUD 1 3 4 1  1 3  3 8 
EAC 6 4 10 5 4 9 15 1 16 35 
SANCO 22 7 29 15 10 25 43 10 53 107 
HOME 2 3 5 1  1 6 2 8 14 
JUST 4 2 6 4 4 8 10  10 24 
FPI 6 3 9 7 11 18 6 1 7 34 
TRADE  2 2 3 1 4 14 1 15 21 
ELARG 33 32 65 20 9 29 16 6 22 116 
DEVCO 69 68 137 75 30 105 80 21 101 343 
ECHO 4 3 7 9 7 16 19 3 22 45 
ESTAT 7 7 14 9 7 16 29 9 38 68 
HR 3 1 4 3 1 4 51 12 63 71 
DIGIT    3 2 5 7 2 9 14 
BUDG 1 1 2 4 3 7 14 3 17 26 
IAS    1 1 2 3 2 5 7 
OLAF    2  2 19 2 21 23 
SCIC       14 3 17 17 
DGT 59 20 79 1 1 2 34 13 47 128 
OP 1 2 3 2 3 5 9 3 12 20 
CdP-OSP       6  6 6 
All 401 335 736 383 281 664 1 059 252 1311 2 711 
 
 
24 
 6. B REAKDOWN OF CONTRACT STAFF IN THE OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES  
The total number of contract staff in the other in stitutions and agencies was 3 983 in 2012 an d 4 179 in 
2013, compared with 3 702 in 2011. This is a ri se of 7.6% between 2011 and 2012 and of 4.9% 
between 2012 and 2013. 
Trends in the breakdown of contract staff 
 in the other institutions and agencies since 2010 
 
*The creation of the EEAS on 1 January 20 11 and the transfer of 313 Commission staff to  the EEAS on that date largely explains the rise in 
the number of contract staff between 2010 and 2011. More details  can be found in the Commission's reports to the Council on the  use of 
contract staff in 2011. 
 
25 
 6.1. Breakdown of contract sta ff in the other institutions10 
The number of contract staff in the other in stitutions rose by 11.3% between 2011 and 2013 and 
showed a steady pattern of growth: + 5.8% between 2011 (1 488 contract staff) and 2012 (1 575) and 
+ 5.2% between 2012 (1 575) and 2013 (1 657). This  increase is largely explained by a rise in the 
number of contract staff in Parliament between 2011 (743 contract staff) and 2013 (874), an increase 
of 17.6% over the period 2011-2013. 
Having reduced its contract staff between 2011 (116 contract staff) and 2012 (107), the Court of 
Justice then added 30 contract staff members betw een 2012 and 2013; this accounted for more than a 
third of the increase of contract staff in all other institutions combined. 
Breakdown of contract staff in the other instit utions in 2012 
 
                                                            
10 Source: Eurostat 
 
26 
  
Breakdown of contract staff in the other instit utions in 2013 
 
 
 
27 
 6.1.1. Breakdown by gender and by function group in the other institutions 
 
2012
FM T o t a l FM T o t a l FM T o t a l FM T o t a l
C O M M I T T E E  O F  T H E  R E G I O N S 9 1 1 2 071892 1 1426 45
E U R O P E A N  E C O N O M I C  A N D  S O C I A L  C O M M I T T E E 8 1 2 2 08192244 4 37
C O U N C I L  O F  M I N I S T E R S 1 48 29 62 2 22 4 5 51 3 92 2 147
EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION SUPERVISOR 2 1 3 2 2 5
COURT OF JUSTICE 3 65 68 10 4 14 11 7 18 7 7 107
C O U R T  O F  A U D I T O R S 4 3 6 4 0 1 04 1 4 11112 57
E U R O P E A N  O M B U D S M A N 1124 41 11 1 8
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 75 116 191 210 65 275 84 82 166 144 71 215 847
E U R O P E A N  E X T E R N A L  A C T I O N  S E R V I C E 1 71 63 3 1 3 01 1 1 4 13 43 87 22 45 27 6 322
Grand Total 131 33 9 470 403 8 9 492 146 132 27 8 200 135 335 1575
2013
FM T o t a l FM T o t a l FM T o t a l FM T o t a l
C O M M I T T E E  O F  T H E  R E G I O N S 8 1 0 1 8628213112 31
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 7 13 20 9 2 11 1 1 2 10 3 13 46
COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 24 88 112 19 1 20 6 1 7 17 7 24 163
E U R O P E A N  D A T A  P R O T E C T I O N  S U P E R V I S O R 5 51 1426 12
COURT OF JUSTICE 3 67 70 14 8 22 22 12 34 7 4 11 137
C O U R T  O F  A U D I T O R S 43 74 11 0 31 3 1 1 2 1 1 57
E U R O P E A N  O M B U D S M A N 1123 31 1112 8
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 101 174 275 191 48 239 89 83 172 103 85 188 874
E U R O P E A N  E X T E R N A L  A C T I O N  S E R V I C E 1 61 63 2 1 2 91 5 1 4 43 53 67 12 65 68 2 329
Grand Total 164 40 6 570 38 6 79 465 158 135 293 170 15 9 329 1657FGI FGII FGIII FGIV Grand 
TotalFGI FGII FGIII FGIV Grand 
Total
 
 
 
28 
 6.1.2. Breakdown by nationality in the other institutions 
 
 2012AT BE BG CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IE IT LT LU LV MT NL P L PT RO SE SI SK UK NCGrand 
Total
C O M M I T T E E  O F  T H E  R E G I O N S 1 3 1 13 64 1141 13122 1 45
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 11 8 2 3 7 1 3 1 1 0 37
C O U N C I L  O F  M I N I S T E R S 1 5 73 15 1 1 519953 2 1 1 162 1221 147
EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION SUPERVISOR 1 1 1 1 1 0 5
C O U R T  O F  J U S T I C E 8 312 1 4 71 21 1 5151112623112 0 107
COURT OF AUDITORS 1 2 3 1 3 18 5 5 2 9 1 1 6 57
EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 8
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 4 156 19 2 10 39 5 8 43 3 139 25 81 14 1 0 8 61 0 5 6 5 74 22 62 21 0 51 0 17 38 847
EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE 7 66 4 1 13 1 27 3 49 1 2 2 26 2 1 1 3 11 8 1 2 1 0 81 322
Grand Total 13 315 26 2 13 64 8 13 102 8 272 43 86 22 14 165 14 16 9 6 1 0 55 62 37 16 8 16 32 128 1575
2013
AT BE BG CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HR HU IE IT LT LU LV MT NL P L PT RO SE SI SK UK NCGrand 
Total
COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS 12 3 2 4 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 31
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 1 9 1 1 1 1 9 4 4 7 3 2 2 1 46
C O U N C I L  O F  M I N I S T E R S 1 6 84 3421 1 8 1 28 2 1 9 112 261 512 163
EUROPEAN DATA PROTECTION SUPERVISOR 2 1 1 4 3 1 0 12
C O U R T  O F  J U S T I C E 1 11 142123 5 42121 1 7242 347343111 137
COURT OF AUDITORS 3 2 2 2 19 1 3 1 5 1 10 1 1 6 57
EUROPEAN OMBUDSMAN 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 8
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT 6 213 15 1 10 33 4 3 5 0 3 141 32 18 9 1 0 9 795839 3 3 3 9 3 3637 2 1 5 3 874
EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE 7 68 3 1 1 0 1 2 53 4 84 22 2 83 169 1 0 12 9 8 6 329
Grand Total 18 386 24 1 16 55 11 6 115 9 283 55 19 15 14 175 15 15 11 5 14 49 75 47 12 9 18 34 151 1657  
 
 
29 6.2. Breakdown of contract  staff in the agencies11 
The number of contract staff in the agencies has be en rising steadily, from a total of 1 933 in 2010 to 
2 214 in 2011, to 2 408 in 2012 and to 2 522 in 2013. 
Based on the classification established by DG BUDG, th e available information is grouped into three 
categories of agency: decentralised agencies, jo int undertakings and the European Institute of 
Innovation and Technology, and executive agencies. 
Breakdown of contract sta ff in the agencies since 2010 
 
*Detailed information on 2010 and 2011 can be found in the Commi ssion's reports to the Council on the use of contract staff in 
2010 and 2011. 
The addition of 114 contract staff between 2012 a nd 2013 was due in large part to 30 additional 
contract staff at the Research Executive Agency (REA), 20 at the Office for Harmonisation in the 
Internal Market (OHIM) and 14 at the European Aviation Safety agency (EASA). Numbers increased 
despite the reduction in contract staff at a number of  agencies, notably at the European Agency for the 
Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMA), down 14 F TE, and the European Body for the Enhancement 
of Judicial Cooperation (EUROJUST), down 10 FTE. 
Half of all contract staff in agencies are empl oyed by executive agencies (49% in 2012 and 48% in 
2013), about 44% are employed by decentralised ag encies, and the rest are employed by joint 
undertaking and the European Institu te of Innovation and Technology. 
Two new agencies were set up in 2013: eu-Lisa, the European Agency for the operational management 
of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, s ecurity and justice, based  in Tallinn, and BEREC 
Office, the Office of the Body of European Regul ators for Electronic Communications, based in Riga. 
The impact of the creation of these two new agenci es has been limited, with five contract staff 
recruited to eu-Lisa and two to BEREC Office. 
                                                            
11 Source: Eurostat 
 
30 6.2.1. Breakdown by gender and by function group in the agencies 
The breakdown by function group is relatively un iform across the three categories of agency and 
remained the same between 2012 and 2013. 
Breakdown by function group in the agencies in 2012 
 
Breakdown by function group in the agencies in 2013 
 
 
 
 
31 
  
2012
F M Total F M Total F M Total F M Total
11 36 47 266 46 312 219 164 383 175 135 310 105 2
ECHA EUROPEAN CHEMICALS AGENCY 33 1 71 1 8 2 0 24 44 10 5 15 80
GSA EUROPEAN GNSS AGENCY 73 1 099 1 8 28
E U R O F O U N DE U R O P E A N  F O U N D A T I O N  F O R  T H E  I M P R O V E M E N T  O F  L I V I N G  A N D  W O R K I N G  C O N D I T I O N S 112123 22123 10
EU-OSHA EUROPEAN AGENCY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK 91 1 0 1 0 11 1 2 2 23
EASA EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENC Y 36 22 58 4 8 12 70
EMSA EUROPEAN MARITIME SAFETY AGENCY 22 1 25 1 7213123 25
ERA EUROPEAN RAILWAY AGENCY 3 3 441 12 2 10
ENISA EUROPEAN NETWORK INFORMATION SECURITY AGENCY 111 137 1 0 12
EBA EUROPEAN BANKING AUTHORITY 7 7235 12
EIOPA EUROPEAN INSURANCE AND OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS AUTHORITY 819112123 14
ESMA EUROPEAN SECURITIES AND MARKETS AUTHORITY 6 6 123 9
CEDEFOP EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING 44 1 01 1 1224213 22
EMA EUROPEAN MEDICINES AGENCY 57 1 58 9 3 12 25 15 4 0 110
ACER AGENCY FOR THE COOPERATION OF ENERGY REGULATORS 33 1 1 4
EIGE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR GENDER EQUALITY 2 2325112 9
EEA EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY 17 1 18 5 5 10 15 2 0 35 63
EFCA COMMUNITY FISHERIES CONTROL AGENCY 33 22 5
FRONTEX EUROPEAN AGENCY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONAL COOPERATION AT THE EXTERNAL BORDERS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE 1 12 13 6 28 3 47 4 1 1 08 1 8 80
EASO EUROPEAN ASYLUM SUPPORT OFFICE 11 1 1 2 3
EUROPOL EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICE 819 1 5 5 3 6 855 1 0 87
CEPO L EUROPEAN POLICE COLLEGE 1 1224 11 6
EMCDDA EUROPEAN MONITORING CENTRE FOR DRUGS AND DRUG ADDICTION 33 1 11 1 2549 24
FRA EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS 6 685 1 3617 26
EUROJUST EUROPEAN BODY FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF JUDICIAL COOPERATION 6 6 12 3 15 7 5 12 8 5 13 46
ECDC EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTRO L 2 2 10 1 11 23 9 32 33 11 44 89
EFSA EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORIT Y 1 13 7 94 6 2 2 43 02 45 4 105
ETF EUROPEAN TRAINING FOUNDATION 84 1 2 1 72 1 9314 35
CdT TRANSLATION CENTRE FOR THE BODIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 415 1165 1 1 17
OHIM OFFICE FOR HARMONISATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET 55 1 29 2 1 22 28
0 0 02 9 43 35 11 46 52 34 46 7 1 6 5
F4E EUROPEAN JOINT UNDERTAKING FOR ITER AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUSION ENERG Y 18 2 20 34 6 40 18 4 0 58 118
IMI INNOVATIVE MEDICINES INITIATIVE JOINT UNDERTAKING 1 1224 22 7
Clean Sky CLEAN SKY JOINT UNDERTAKING 1122 2 4
ARTEMIS ARTEMIS JOINT UNDERTAKING 1 1213 4
ENIAC ENIAC JOINT UNDERTAKING 3 3415 8
FCH FUEL CELLS AND HYDROGEN JOINT UNDERTAKING 11 11 2
SESAR SESAR JOINT UNDERTAKING 22 22 4
EIT EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOG Y 516538314 18
5 16 21 331 44 375 314 179 493 178 124 302 1191
EACI EXECUTIVE AGENCY FOR COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION 11 1 41 1 5 4 0 94 92 62 75 3 118
EACEA EDUCATION, AUDIOVISUAL AND CULTURE EXECUTIVE AGENCY 347 6 37 7 0 1 1 0 62 172 56 21 77 326
EAHC EXECUTIVE AGENCY FOR HEALTH AND CONSUMERS 1161774 1 1 1 37 2 0 39
TEN-TEA TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK 1 1 2 16 2 18 13 8 21 11 13 24 65
REA RESEARCH EXECUTIVE AGENCY 1 6 7 153 19 172 84 5 0 134 29 2 8 57 370
ERCEA EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL EXECUTIVE AGENCY 3 3 79 14 93 6 0 46 106 43 2 8 71 273
Grand Total 16 5 2 68 626 94 720 584 357 941 37 6 303 679 240 8Decentralised agencies
Joint Undertakings & EIT
Executive agenciesGFI FGII FGIII FGIVGrand Total
 
 
 
 
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 2013 FGI FGI Tota FGII FGII Tot aFGIII FGIII Tot aFGIV FGIV Tot a
F M Total F M Total F M Total F M Total
10 38 48 270 47 317 245 171 416 182 162 344 1125
ECHA EUROPEAN CHEMICALS AGENCY 3 31 4 21 62 12 8 49 7 1 0 17 85
GSA EUROPEAN GNSS AGENCY 213336 1 09 1 9 28
E U R O F O U N DE U R O P E A N  F O U N D A T I O N  F O R  T H E  I M P R O V E M E N T  O F  L I V I N G  A N D  W O R K I N G  C O N D I T I O N S 112325 33123 13
EU-OSHA EUROPEAN AGENCY FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK 91 1 0 1 0 1 1 1112 23
EASA EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENC Y 35 22 57 7 2 0 27 84
EMSA EUROPEAN MARITIME SAFETY AGENCY 22 1 34 1 7123235 27
ERA EUROPEAN RAILWAY AGENCY 3 3 661 12 2 12
ENISA EUROPEAN NETWORK INFORMATION SECURITY AGENCY 111 156 1 1 13
BEREC Office OFFICE OF THE BODY OF EUROPEAN REGULATORS FOR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS 11 11 2
EBA EUROPEAN BANKING AUTHORITY 8 8336 14
EIOPA EUROPEAN INSURANCE AND OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS AUTHORITY 1 21 1 32 2224 19
ESMA EUROPEAN SECURITIES AND MARKETS AUTHORITY 9 91 1437 17
CEDEFOP EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING 44 1 01 1 1235213 23
EMA EUROPEAN MEDICINES AGENCY 46 2 48 9 2 11 23 14 37 96
ACER AGENCY FOR THE COOPERATION OF ENERGY REGULATORS 415 11 6
EIGE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR GENDER EQUALITY 2 2426112 10
EEA EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY 17 1 18 6 4 10 14 19 33 61
EFCA COMMUNITY FISHERIES CONTROL AGENCY 33 22 5
FRONTEX EUROPEAN AGENCY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONAL COOPERATION AT THE EXTERNAL BORDERS OF THE MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROP E 13 13 5 2 7 39 7 46 6 8 14 80
eu-LISAEUROPEAN AGENCY FOR THE OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT OF LARGE-SCALE IT SYSTEMS IN THE AREA OF FREEDOM, SECURITY AND 
JUSTICE112 33 5
EASO EUROPEAN ASYLUM SUPPORT OFFICE 2 2 426235 13
EUROPOL EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICE 1 21 1 3 1 4 5 1 6 5448 86
CEPO L EUROPEAN POLICE COLLEGE 1 1437 8
EMCDDA EUROPEAN MONITORING CENTRE FOR DRUGS AND DRUG ADDICTION 33 1 21 1 3448 24
FRA EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS 5 596 1 5617 27
E U R O J U S T E U R O P E A N  B O D Y  F O R  T H E  E N H A N C E M E N T  O F  J U D I C I A L  C O O P E R A T I O N 5 583 1 173 1 0549 35
ECDC EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTRO L 33 1 01 1 1 2 6 10 36 33 12 45 95
EFSA EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORIT Y 1 13 5 84 3 2 2 43 02 55 5 103
ETF EUROPEAN TRAINING FOUNDATION 83 1 1 2 0 3 2 3415 39
CdT TRANSLATION CENTRE FOR THE BODIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION 415235 1 04 1 4 24
OHIM OFFICE FOR HARMONISATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET 55 1 67 2 381956 1 1 48
0 0 03 7 44 14 81 36 12 94 47 3 1 7 5
F4E EUROPEAN JOINT UNDERTAKING FOR ITER AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUSION ENERG Y 23 2 25 3 6 64 22 14 16 2 129
IMI INNOVATIVE MEDICINES INITIATIVE JOINT UNDERTAKING 2 2123 22 7
Clean Sky CLEAN SKY JOINT UNDERTAKING 2132 2 11 6
ARTEMIS ARTEMIS JOINT UNDERTAKING 2 2213 5
ENIAC ENIAC JOINT UNDERTAKING 3 3415 8
FCH FUEL CELLS AND HYDROGEN JOINT UNDERTAKING 111 1 2
SESAR SESAR JOINT UNDERTAKING 11 44 5
EIT EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOG Y 4153253 3 13
4 15 19 347 46 393 317 186 503 179 128 307 122 2
EACI EXECUTIVE AGENCY FOR COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION 1 11 5 11 64 11 15 22 52 75 2 121
EACEA EDUCATION, AUDIOVISUAL AND CULTURE EXECUTIVE AGENCY 347 6 78 7 5 1 1 0 61 171 54 22 7 6 329
EAHC EXECUTIVE AGENCY FOR HEALTH AND CONSUMERS 1161764 1 0 1 28 2 0 38
TEN-TEA TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK 19 1 20 13 8 21 17 8 25 66
REA RESEARCH EXECUTIVE AGENCY 1 6 7 162 21 183 85 57 142 33 35 6 8 400
ERCEA EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCIL EXECUTIVE AGENCY 3 3 78 14 92 62 45 107 38 2 8 66 268
Grand Total 14 5 3 67 654 97 751 610 370 980 390 334 724 252 2Decentralised agencies
Joint Undertakings & EIT
Executive agenciesGrand Total
 
 
 
33 6.2.2. Breakdown by nationality in the agencies 
The location of the agency plays a major role in determining the nationality of its contract staff. 
Accordingly, the geographical breakdown in the executive agencies, which are located on the same 
sites as the Commission, reflects the same tre nds as the Commission, and the most represented 
nationalities are Belgians, Ita lians, French and Spanish. 
Similarly, the location of other agencies and joint ventures is reflected in the composition of their 
contract staff. Thus, in 2012 and 201 3 the vast majority of contract staff at the European Centre for the 
Development of Vocational Training, based in Th essaloniki, were Greeks, the contract staff of 
Frontex, based in Warsaw, were Polish, the contract  staff of the European Monitoring Centre for 
Drugs and Drug Addiction, based in Lisbon, were Portuguese, the contract staff of Artemis, based in 
Brussels, were Belgian, and so on. 
Breakdown by nationality in the agencies in 2012 
 
Breakdown by nationality in the agencies in 2013 
 
 
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