Overview
- INDEC reported 281,785 national public‑sector workers in November 2025, down by 785 from October, a 0.3% monthly fall.
- The headcount was 22,322 lower than a year earlier, marking a 7.8% year‑over‑year decline.
- Since the start of Javier Milei’s administration, cumulative losses are reported at roughly 59,000 to 62,000 positions, with outlets citing totals from 59,688 to 61,569.
- By segment in November: the centralized administration fell 0.7% to 39,011 jobs, the decentralized fell 0.3% to 116,571, the desconcentrada rose 1.3% to 22,534, and other entes edged down 0.3%.
- State‑owned companies and societies shed 374 jobs in the month, leaving 89,566 employees, and most reductions over the period concentrated in centralized and decentralized administrations, with independent analyses highlighting sizable cuts at Correo Argentino, Operadora Ferroviaria, Banco Nación and Aerolíneas Argentinas.