# Argentina cuts 20,000 public-sector jobs

> Argentina's government targets 20,000 more public-sector jobs through voluntary redundancy.
- Title: Argentina cuts 20,000 public-sector jobs · Buenos Aires Times
- Summary: Argentina's government targets 20,000 more public-sector jobs through voluntary redundancy. Argentina's government plans to eliminate 20,000 public-sector…
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- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/economy/argentina-steps-up-drive-to-shrink-public-sector-workforce.phtml
- Published: 2026-10-19T18:30:24+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: argentina, public-sector, redundancy, milei, sturzenegger, public-budget, news, politics, world
## Government launches redundancy scheme
President Javier Milei's government has launched a voluntary redundancy scheme to eliminate 20,000 public-sector jobs.
## Compensation details
Workers receive financial compensation up to 25 gross monthly salaries based on age, service length and pension status.
## Exclusions and restrictions
Excludes temporary workers and decentralised agencies like ANSES; barred from public-sector roles for eight years.
## Union protest
ATE union calls the scheme coercive dismissal, demanding rejection of the decree.

> This is not voluntary redundancy, it is coercive dismissal. We totally reject this decree
## Key takeaway

Argentina's government plans to eliminate 20,000 public-sector jobs via voluntary redundancy to reduce spending.