The European Commission employs more than 30,000 officials.

Omissions

• The ~32,000 figure cited by the Commission covers permanent AND contract employees; the number of strictly defined permanent EU 'officials' (fonctionnaires) is lower than 30,000, so the word 'officials' in the claim is used loosely to mean 'staff/bureaucrats'.
• No time period is specified by the MEP; the most recent pre-session figures (2024–2026) are all in the ~32,000–33,000 range, consistent with the claim.
• One workforce-intelligence estimate (Revelio Labs, March 2026) puts headcount at ~36,808, higher than the Commission's own figure, but this is a third-party estimate including contractors and is not an official statistic.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Commission staff"Around 32,000 permanent and contract employees work in the Commission. These include policy officers, researchers, lawyers and translators." (page also lists the most recent Statistical Bulletin HR — July 2026)
• SecondaryStatista — Number of employees working at the European Commission 2024"In 2024, almost 32,800 employees were working at the European Commission, including permanent officials and temporary staff." Survey period: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024.
• TertiaryEU Employment Advisor — How many people work for the EU institutions?"EC employed 32262 staff." and reference to the official figure of "33 271 in 2026" for people working for the European Commission.