Number Of Greek Public Sector Employees Drops By 267.095

The number of public sector employees in Greece apparently dropped by 267,095 during the period 2009-2013, claims a report in ANSAmed. Although figures are mentioned, HellasFrappe has not cross checked this story to determine if it is credible or not. We therefore ask our readers to absorb the information with a grain of salt because there is an ongoing controversy over public sector layoffs and this article and/or news could only be a smokescreen.

According to the author in ANSAmed, in 2009, there were 952,625 public employees but in 2013 their number fell to 675,530.

Out of the aforementioned sum, a good number of employees apparently retired, but the vast majority were working on contracts that were never renewed.

Information from the Greek Ministry of Administrative Reform regarding contract staff reveals that in 2009 the state employed 148,634 temporary employees, while in December 2013 they were 12,196.

The author claims that this means that at least 136,438 contract employees were laid-off from the Greek public sector after their contracts expired.

The regular staff in the public sector in 2009 was 692,907 people, while in December 2013 it had been reduced by almost 100,000, reaching 599,207 employees.

In May 2014 there was a further reduction, as only 590,908 employees were recorded.

Reference - ANSAmed