Skopje, 26 April 2023 (MIA) - The number of employees in the public sector as until December 31, stands at 129,374 people. They work in 1,354 institutions. Compared to 2021, the number of institutions has increased by eight, Minister of Information Society and Administration, Azir Aliu, told a press conference on Wednesday. 

He added that out of 1,354 institutions, 60 percent are at the local level, and about 40 percent are at the central level. Of those, the majority, i.e. 533 institutions are in the area of education, 125 institutions in labor and social policy, culture - 121, administration - 117, communal works - 113, health - 111, local government - 81, judiciary - 64, justice -14, etc. 

"Compared to the 2021 Report, the number of employees in the public sector has dropped by 2,714. Of the total number, 18,909 people were employed in the Army, the Ministry of Interior, the National Security Agency, the Intelligence Agency and the Financial Police Office," said the Minister of Information Society and Administration. 

He noted that no other details and analyzes are presented for those employees in the report due to legal and security reasons.

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