学者详解财政供养人员变化，压减不能“一刀切”

Core Insights - The scale of government-funded personnel in China is on the rise, but the growth rate has stabilized, with an estimated 68.46 million personnel in 2020 [1] - The increase in government-funded personnel is primarily attributed to the rise in retired and non-staff personnel, with retired personnel accounting for nearly 40% by 2020 [2][3] - There is a significant regional disparity in the distribution of government-funded personnel, with a higher supply in western regions and a lower supply in eastern regions, leading to an imbalance in personnel allocation [3] Group 1 - The government work report for 2025 emphasizes the need to "strictly control the scale of government-funded personnel," which has garnered widespread attention [1] - Research indicates that the growth in government-funded personnel since 2004 is mainly due to the increase in retired and non-staff personnel, with the latter doubling from 2004 to 2018 [2] - The majority of government-funded personnel are concentrated in grassroots governments at the city and county levels, with two-thirds of personnel located there [2] Group 2 - The government is implementing measures to optimize the structure of government-funded personnel, including reducing the number of personnel in central and state agencies by 5% [2] - The current policy direction aims to maintain overall stability in the number of government-funded personnel in the coming years, avoiding rapid growth [4] - Local reforms, such as those in Hunan Province, are focusing on reducing personnel and optimizing resource allocation to alleviate the financial burden of government-funded personnel [6]