He Ministry of Deregulation and Transformation of the State He informed that during First 15 months of the president’s mandate Javier Milei Se They fired 42,034 public employees, which implied a reduction of 8.4% of the staff. “This restructuring has allowed annual savings to be generated Total of US $ 1,635 million “said the agency in a report.
The study of the portfolio you direct Federico Sturzenegger indicates that “between December 2023 and February 2025, employment in the public sector was reduced by 8.4%, equivalent to The elimination of 42,034 jobs. ”
“When the data broke out, the falls in L are highlightedNational Public Administration (APN) and state companies. In this period, the APN reduced its staff by 11.8%, while in state companies the decrease reached 15%, “the note said.
The work adds that “A decrease in the various types of labor link in the APN sector was observed “. “The number of employees of Permanent and transient plant fell 6%, while the personnel hired under the framework law (Law 25,164) and employees with contractS Loys (monotributistas under Decree 1109/17) they experienced much more pronounced decreases, of the 18.6% and 50.7%respectively, “says the report.
The official study indicates that “considering the numbers of February 2025, the reduction of personnel in the public sector generates An annual savings of US $ 817.5 million in salaries. “
“It is estimated, with broad consensus, that The total cost of each employee doubles their salary due to expenses in labor infrastructure, such as office space, furniture, electronic equipment, supplies and various services, “says the report.
The Ministry of Deregulation argues that “taking into account these factors, savingor total annual reaches US $ 1,635 million. ”
According to the report, within the APN sector, savings varies according to the type of contract. The reduction of personnel was particularly significant in the contracts governed by the Framework Law, where the annual savings in salaries amounted to Au $216 million, while total savings, considering labor infrastructure costs, reached US $ 432 Millions of dollars.
In the case of personnel under permanent and transitory modalities, the annual savings in salaries was US $ 190 million with a total of US $ 380 million by including additional costs.
Finally, in Loys contracts, the annual savings in salaries was estimated at US $ 61 million reaching a total of US $ 122 million to consider expenses in labor infrastructure.
Source: Ambito
