香港政府考慮削減或凍結公務員薪酬以應對財政赤字
香港政府正考慮在2025年財政預算案中削減或凍結公務員薪酬,以應對高達1000億港元的財政赤字。公務員開支佔政府總支出的20%,過去五年平均每年約1561.7億港元,其中60.5%用於薪酬及津貼,30.6%用於退休金。此舉將影響約17.3萬名公務員,並可能對香港的財政健康產生深遠影響。過去25年,公務員薪酬多數時間有所增長,僅有9次被削減或凍結,主要發生在2000年代。政府希望通過檢討行政架構來提高效率,並改善財政狀況。

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