The first government of the president Luis Abinader made the smallest increase to the roster public compared to the four administrations that preceded it, but raised wage spending to the highest level compared to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Abinader found 515,314 employees in it Central Government in August 2020 and brought it to 618,687 in June 2024, for a difference of 63,373 positions, which means an increase of 11.41%. This, according to the number of contributors to the Public Administration reported by the Social Security Treasury.
This value seems small compared to what happened during the first government of Danilo Medinain which the State hired an additional 126,370 people. The roster It went from 317,246 in August 2012 to 443,616 in August 2016, a variation of 39.83%.
When Medina handed over power to Abinader in 2020, the General Budget of the State It contemplated 208,858.8 million pesos for salaries, which meant 4.2% of the GDP.
In 2024, 336,016.9 million pesos were budgeted, a figure that represented 6.2% of the GDP.
He salary monthly average in the public administration It went from 30,548.7 pesos in August 2020 to 41,008.3 in June 2024, for a difference of 34%.
He minister of Public Administration, Sigmund Freundhas said that the thickening of the roster During Abinader’s administration, this is mostly due to the hiring of more teachers, police officers, and health personnel.
Indeed, the cost of the roster increased in four years by 127,158 million pesos and 73.7% of that amount is dedicated to the ministries of EducationPublic Health, Defense and Interior and Police
He former minister of EconomyJuan Ariel Jiménez, believes that the Government should specify what part of that money is actually used to hire more teachers and health personnel. Official statistics only indicate the general amount of the roster.
These lists include collaborators of the three branches of government. State. As of June 30, 2023, 96.3% of the employees belonged to the Executive Branch, 1.8% to Special Organizations, 1.2% to the Judicial Branch and 0.8% to the Legislative Branch.
It tripled
Since 2003, the staff of employees of the State has almost tripled. It went from 223,800 in that year to 618,687 in 2024. This figure does not include municipalities.
Leonel Fernandez increased the roster in his first term in 29,157 (13.73%) and in his second in 75,806 (31.40%).
Danilo Medina added 126,370 employees between 2012 and 2016 (an increase of 39.83%) and 111,698 between 2016 and 2020 (a difference of 25.18%).
