Overview
- Official data show the federal headcount fell to 281,785 by November 2025, a drop of 59,688 positions (17.5%), while a ministry report counts 60,494 separations.
- The hiring freeze under decree 934/2025 remains in effect with limited exceptions, requiring two prior departures for each permitted hire after replacing a stricter three-to-one rule.
- Centralized administration posted the steepest percentage decline at 28.8% (about 15,780 jobs), as state-owned companies saw the largest absolute losses, led by Correo Argentino (-5,191).
- Budget data show real wage spending fell over the past year, including a 10.4% drop in the Executive branch and smaller declines in the Judiciary and Legislature.
- Restructuring included dissolving ENOHSA and INADI with functions absorbed by ministries, and unions such as ATE condemned the cuts as risking public services.