News of public sector

Economic pick-up fails to filter through to job market

23-06-2025 15:43 Improved economic activity has reversed last year's shrinkage but the improvement has yet to seep through to the labour market – in March the private sector shed over 7,000 jobs with numbers of self-employed simultaneously on the rise.

by Martín Fernández Nadale

PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT

Milei has cut 48,000 public-sector jobs since taking office

28-05-2025 10:18 President’s chainsaw slashes public-sector employment; Staff numbers have fallen 9.6% over the last 17 months, says Argentina’s government.

WAR ON THE STATE

Milei’s ‘chainsaw’ cut nearly 35,000 public-sector jobs in 2024

21-12-2024 05:07 Report by the Deregulation & State Transformation Ministry, headed by Milei ally Federico Sturzenegger, details 34,280 dismissals or contract terminations between December 2023 and October 2024, shrinking the state payroll by seven percent.

NEW REPORT

Report: Public employment up 34% in Argentina since 2011, private only 3%

05-07-2023 12:32 New report by IERAL, business school of the Fundación Mediterránea think tank, shows a massive imbalance between the growth of public and private sector jobs in Argentina. Only province in which private-sector jobs grew faster was Neuquén, thanks to Vaca Muerta. Córdoba recruited the fewest state employees.

News of public sector

Economic pick-up fails to filter through to job market

Milei has cut 48,000 public-sector jobs since taking office

Milei’s ‘chainsaw’ cut nearly 35,000 public-sector jobs in 2024

Report: Public employment up 34% in Argentina since 2011, private only 3%

Argentina must turn over 51% stake in YPF, US judge rules

Argentina's economy grew more than expected after Milei lifted controls

Milei makes waves by taking his dog Conan to interview

INDEC statistics body reveals how many dollars Argentines have stashed away

Labour court strikes down Milei decree restricting right to strike

Encuesta: cómo se posiciona La Libertad Avanza para octubre y quién debería liderar el peronismo

La Justicia de EE UU ordenó a Argentina entregar el 51% de las acciones de YPF a los beneficiarios del fallo

ANSES confirmó el calendario de pagos de julio para jubilados, pensionados y AUH 2025

Advierten que la inflación se aceleró en junio de 2025: ¿A cuánto puede llegar?

Hacer política a las puteadas: ¿Que harán los periodistas calificados de "mierda" por Javier Milei?