From 2020 to 2024, the supervisory data privacy authorities in Germany, had the highest number of full-time employees. The country has led throughout the measured period, accounting for nearly 1,100 full-time employees as of 2024. With a considerable difference, Poland ranked second, having 344 full-time employees working in the supervisory authority of data protection.
| Characteristic | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 65 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 102 |
| Czechia | 109 | 104 | 107 | 102.5 | 108 |
| Germany | 911.77 | 999.81 | 1,045.57 | 1,099.97 | 1,094.97 |
| Spain | 203 | 204 | 218 | 245 | - |
| France | 225 | 245 | 270 | 288 | 298 |
| Hungary | 114 | 117 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
| Ireland | 145 | 190 | 196 | 220 | 260 |
| Italy | 134 | 153 | 148 | 146 | 178 |
| Netherlands | 184 | 172.2 | 173.5 | 208 | 259.7 |
| Poland | 254 | 265 | 259 | 264 | 344 |
| Sweden | 89 | 89 | 105 | 134 | 140 |
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