The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Public Administration And Defence Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security Administration Of The State And The Economic And Social Policy Of The Community 84.1 - Administration of the State and the economic and social policy of the community
14,500 - 15,000 jobs Number of planned job losses
3,300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 August 2018
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2019
Foreseen end date
31 December 2019
Description
The Prime minister has announced a reduction of the number of civil servants in the central administration (Fonction publique de l'Etat) of over 14,500 position by the end of 2020. About 4,500 positions will be cut in 2019 and over 10,000 in 2020. The target of the government is to cut about 50,000 position in the central administration by 2022. The job cuts will be obtained only from non-replacement of retiring employees and voluntary departures. The aim of the restructuring is to meet the reduction of public expenses target, saving 3 points of GDP in 5 years (€ 60 billion) as planned in the current mandate of the President of the Republic.
In 2019, the reductions will focus on the Ministry of Finance, on the public broadcasting services and the Foreign affairs and State external network departments. The government plan also envisages recruitments, in the police (2,000 additional position in the national police, in the Gendarmerie and the DGSI (the General Directorate of Homeland Security) and in the justice department(1,300 positions). This area is a government’s priority to preserve public administration posts necessary to counteract terrorism threats.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Fonction publique d'État, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 95494, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/95494.
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