Overview
- The national statistics agency INDEC reported that public employment totaled 273,365 in May 2026, a 6.1% drop from May 2025 and a one‑month fall of 1,433 workers.
- Official and media tallies put cumulative public‑sector job losses since President Javier Milei took office at roughly 68,000 to 71,000 positions.
- Reductions hit both the Administration Pública Nacional, which fell to 185,498 employees, and state companies, which fell to 87,867 employees, with the Servicio Meteorológico, ANSES and BICE Fideicomisos among the biggest monthly declines.
- The government says the cuts and related measures such as agency closures, liquidations and voluntary retirements produce more than US$2.505 billion in annual savings and are part of a push to shrink and reorganize the state.
- INDEC cautioned that 11 entities did not report May data and 7,418 employees were estimated, and separate official data show large private‑sector job losses since December 2023 that could deepen social and service pressures.