Since the inauguration of Javier Milei as President of the Nation, the number of State workers has fallen by 19%, reflecting the sustained process of reorganization of the public sector.
According to available data, in November 2023, the National State had 343,357 employees, while currently the number has fallen to 276,952.
This implies that a total of 66,405 people were disengaged or left their posts, within the framework of the policy aimed at reducing state spending, maintaining thefiscal surplus and being able to continue to lower taxes.
Of the total number of casualties, 44,856 correspond to the National Public Administration (APN), while the remaining 21,549 were registered with state companies and corporations. The cut was not homogeneous, but it had a greater impact on some specific segments of
the state structure. President Javier Milei. Within the APN, 16,580 casualties occurred in decentralized administration, representing a 30% drop.
In the centralized administration, the reduction reached 22,461 workers (-16%), while in the decentralized administration, there were 4,278 disassociations (-17%). For its part, the category of “other entities” registered a decrease of 1,537 employees, equivalent to 10%
.
One of the most important aspects of the process is its continuity over time. Since the beginning of the current administration, there have been no monthly increases in the state plant, consolidating a sustained trend of reduction. The most significant moment occurred in April 2024, when the endowment fell by 2.4% in just 30 days, with 7,911
disconnections.
The dynamic continued during the following year. According to data published by Indec, another 1,737 workers from the public sector left in February. Thus, the number of employees increased from 278,689 in January to 276,952 in the second month
of the year. President Javier Milei.
The February cuts
When analyzing in detail where the most recent cuts were concentrated, it can be seen that most of them occurred again in the national public administration, with a reduction of 1,451 positions. Among that total, 408 dismissals were for centralized administration, 407 for decentralized administration and 664 for deconcentrated administration. The only exception was the category of “other entities”, which showed an increase of 28 people in its plant.
At the same time, State companies and corporations also registered a contraction, with the loss of 286 jobs. In this case, the workforce went from 88,996 workers in January to 88,710 in February
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This process of reducing public employment is part of the Milei Government's strategy to reduce state spending and sustain thefiscal surplus, a key tool for making progress in reducing tax pressure and promoting economic growth.
