Page contentsPage contents European civil serviceStaff working for the European Commission are part of the European civil service.Around 32,000 permanent and contract employees work in the Commission. These include policy officers, researchers, lawyers and translators.Code of conductEuropean civil servants are guided by and must observe a code of conduct when exercising their professional duties both while in office and after leaving. These rules are laid out in the staff regulations and code of good administrative behaviour.If a citizen considers that a Commission employee has breached the code of conduct, they may file a complaint. Code of conduct for staffKey figures on European Commission staffThe HR Key Figures and the Statistical Bulletin report the nationality of staff based on their first declared nationality. For geographical balance, use the dedicated corresponding reports, which implement COM(2018) 377 final/2 for this purpose.HR key figuresKey figures on European Commission Staff on 1st January 2024The HR Key figures dashboard gives you access to high level aggregated data on Commission staff.HR Key figures from previous years For help understanding this data, use the Nationality (ISO code). Statistical bulletinStatistical Bulletin HR October 2024 Statistical Bulletin HR - July 2024Statistical Bulletin HR - April 2024Statistical Bulletin HR - January 2024The statistical bulletin allows access to much more detailed data, broken down by Directorate-General, staff grade, gender, age, nationality, etc.Statistical Bulletins from previous yearsDistribution by nationality of EU Institutions' staff 24 AUGUST 2018Report: Distribution by nationality of European Commission and other EU Institution staff - COM/2018/377 FINAL 2 Related links How the European Commission is organisedJobs at the European CommissionStaff directoryStaff regulationStudy on the cost of living for staff posted in Luxembourg
