Overview

• Official figures show public administration headcount fell from 205,550 in December 2023 to 175,146 in June 2025, while state company staffing dropped from 91,166 to 74,933.
• The Ministry of Economy led cuts with 11,197 job losses, followed by Capital Humano and the Jefatura de Gabinete reducing their workforces by over 6,000 and 5,200 respectively.
• Major state firms such as Correo Argentino, Aerolíneas Argentinas and AySA collectively eliminated thousands of positions during the 19-month period.
• Nonpermanent roles bore the largest impact, with regular contracts down 21.5% and special LOYS contracts plunging 52.7% since December 2023.
• The ATE union rejected a 7.5% wage increase proposal, extending stalled parity talks as more than 1,000 suspended workers await reassignment.