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3. Public Administration Begins Major Downsizing

The Civil Service Council has proposed an unprecedented plan: cutting 5,600 positions from the 28,000 currently in the public administration. This 20 percent reduction is described as essential to modernize a state apparatus that has become heavy, costly, and ill-suited to current needs.

Most of the positions targeted are already vacant or temporarily filled. Employees still in these roles would be reassigned without losing their rights. Jobs set to disappear include telephone operator, typist, translation assistant, deputy workshop supervisor, and accounting assistant, roles that no longer fit the requirements of a modern, digital administration.

The Council has also revised the state’s functional structure, now divided into 22 sectors and 135 professional families, before redefining the distribution of positions. Once approved by the Council of Ministers, the plan will be sent to Parliament for review and enactment.

This first wave of cuts is only the beginning. The Council ultimately aims to reduce 10,000 positions, more than one third of the current workforce. The reform has become urgent due to financial pressure, with nearly 50 percent of the 2026 budget absorbed by the wage bill.