LA: Government workers down 30K over 6 years

The Adovocate: As Bobby Jindal prepared for his 2008 inauguration as governor, state government workers numbered about 93,500.

Today, that workforce hovers at 62,000 employees — fewer than it’s been in more than two decades. Spending on payroll has decreased by about $1 billion annually.

At the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, retirees now exceed the number of active employee members — another consequence of the downsizing.

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