The Ministry of Economy and Finance has published a statistical summary report on the evolution of the civil service (career staff and senior officials) between September 2025 and September 2026, covering two main areas : the total wage bill and the overall headcount across institutions.

1 - Evolution of the wage bill :

This statistical document presents the evolution of the Haitian civil service (career staff and senior officials) between September 2025 and September 2026, covering two main areas: the total wage bill and the overall headcount across institutions.

Overall Trend : The total wage bill across all 127 public institutions rose from over 3.14 billion gourdes (3,417,184,440) to nearly 3.6 billion (3,577,750,248), representing an increase of +4.70% (an addition of over 160 million gourdes—specifically 160,565,808).

Sectoral Increases and Decreases : The most significant increases in the wage bill are concentrated within the Central Administration and the Office of the Prime Minister (+12.185 billion gourdes), Public Security (+421.791 million), and National Defense (+419.173 million). Conversely, decreases are observed in certain sectors, such as National Education and Vocational Training (-58.162 million) and the field of Youth and Sports (-20.381 million).

2 - Evolution of Total Headcount :

Increase in Headcount : The total number of personnel across public institutions grew from 100,634 in September 2025 to 103,090 in September 2026, representing an increase of +2.44% (an addition of 2,456 individuals).

Key changes in staffing levels : The most significant increases in personnel occurred within the Haitian National Police (+915 officers), the Ministry of Public Health and Population (+425 employees), and the Ministries of National Education and Public Works. Conversely, slight decreases in staffing levels were seen in other administrative sectors (notably education and the general civil service).

3 - Potential retirees :

Finally, the document provides an overview of potential retirees by category for September 2026, highlighting the ministries with the highest number of affected personnel (such as the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Public Health).

Sectoral increases and decreases : The most significant increases in the wage bill are concentrated within the Central Administration and the Office of the Prime Minister (+12.185 billion Gdes), Public Security (+421.791 million), and National Defense (+419.173 million). Conversely, decreases are observed in certain sectors, such as National Education and Vocational Training (-58.162 million) and the field of youth and sports (-20.381 million).

Download the statistical report (3-page PDF in French) : https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/evolution-fonction-publique-haitienne-sept-2025-sept-2026.pdf

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