How many employees work at Australia Dept of Foreign?
Australia Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade has 6,580 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 1.9%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025
About Australia Dept of Foreign
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) works with international partners and other countries to tackle global challenges, increase trade and investment opportunities, protect international rules, keep our region stable and help Australians overseas. DFAT manages Australia’s international presence—a network of over 120 embassies, high commissions, consulates-general and representative offices across five continents —and we have over 6,000 staff located in Australia and overseas. These staff are the diplomats, negotiators, consular officers and advisers developing and delivering Australia’s foreign, trade and development policy on behalf of Australia and Australians. For 24/7 consular assistance, phone +61 2 6261 3305. DFAT acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respect to all First Nations peoples, their cultures and to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
As of September 2025
Australia Dept of Foreign
workforce metrics
Headcount
6.6k
Avg. Salary
$78.4k
Tenure
4.5yr
Growth Rate
1.9%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Australia Dept of Foreign annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Australia Dept of Foreign total number of employees in 2025 was 6,569.686, a 1.9% increase from 2024.
- Australia Dept of Foreign total number of employees in 2024 was 6,335.695, a 0.6% decline from 2023.
- Australia Dept of Foreign total number of employees in 2023 was 6,284.217, a 4.5% decline from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Australia Dept of Foreign annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Australia Dept of Foreign active job postings in 2025 was 137, a 54.6% decline from 2024.
- Australia Dept of Foreign active job postings in 2024 was 96, a 177.2% decline from 2023.
- Australia Dept of Foreign active job postings in 2023 was 1,588, a 185.4% increase from 2022.
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