{"id":8139,"date":"2026-06-27T20:23:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moresourcing.com\/rise-elite-civil-servants-leaving-prompts-calls-hiring-rethinkutm_sourcerss_feed\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T20:23:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T12:23:00","slug":"rise-elite-civil-servants-leaving-prompts-calls-hiring-rethinkutm_sourcerss_feed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moresourcing.com\/en\/rise-elite-civil-servants-leaving-prompts-calls-hiring-rethinkutm_sourcerss_feed\/","title":{"rendered":"Rise in elite civil servants leaving prompts calls for hiring rethink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/moresourcing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rise-in-elite-civil-servants-leaving-prompts-calls-for-hiring.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The number of elite Hong Kong public servants who resigned or retired climbed by a third in the past financial year compared with the previous one even as overall civil service turnover declined, prompting calls to expand open recruitment for senior posts.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Figures from the Civil Service Bureau show that 36 administrative officers left the government in 2025-26, up by 33 per cent from 27 a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">Of the departures, 20 resigned, compared with 18 in 2024-25, while retirements climbed from nine to 15, with 14 at the directorate level.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The figure exceeded the 33 recorded in 2023-24, but remained below the recent peak of 49 in 2022-23.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The administrative officer grade, which counts 755 civil servants in its ranks, is responsible for formulating policies across bureaus and departments.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">The grade forms the backbone of the government\u2019s leadership pipeline, with officers eligible to rise to the top rank of permanent secretary.<\/p>\n<p datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e8zc9q40 css-1c6uqr6 ec74h0k1\">By contrast, overall civil service wastage fell by 9 per cent to 7,506 in 2025-26, down from 8,288 the previous year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>#Rise #elite #civil #servants #leaving #prompts #calls #hiring #rethink<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number of elite Hong Kong public servants who resigned or retired climbed by a third in the past financial year compared with the previous one even as overall civil service turnover declined, prompting calls to expand open recruitment for senior posts. 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