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This study examined the socio-economic determinants affecting workforce efficiency among public health personnel, with the aim of identifying key factors and proposing evidence-based interventions to support these dedicated professionals. Utilizing a quantitative-correlational research design, the study gathered valuable insights from 353 public health professionals across Central Luzon. Findings revealed that socio-economic determinants including income, job security, and living conditions received neutral assessments (grand mean = 3.31), indicating a stable foundation with opportunities for enhancement. Education, notably, was viewed positively (M = 3.99), demonstrating strong professional preparation. Encouragingly, workplace factors such as collaboration and teamwork (M = 4.09), role clarity (M = 4.04), management support (M = 3.75), organizational culture (M = 3.72), and overall satisfaction (M = 3.64) all garnered favorable ratings. Workforce efficiency achieved a commendable grand mean of 3.85, reflecting strong performance levels among health professionals. Correlation analysis revealed meaningful relationships between income and organizational culture (p = 0.030), education and overall satisfaction (p = 0.030), and living conditions with both collaboration (p = 0.024) and workplace culture (p = 0.001). These connections provide valuable insights into areas where targeted support could yield the greatest positive impact. The key areas where additional support would be most beneficial were identified as workforce capacity and workload distribution (84.4%), opportunities to enhance compensation structures and timeliness (81.3%), medical supplies and equipment availability (78.2%), optimizing patient-to-staff ratios (75.1%), and upgrading facility conditions (72%). Supportive measures proposed included strategic hiring initiatives, wellness programs, competitive salary standardization, strengthened procurement systems, balanced workload distribution, digital innovation adoption, and facility modernization. The study concluded that while workplace environment and workforce efficiency demonstrated positive outcomes, socio-economic factors present valuable opportunities for growth and development. Recommendations emphasized integrated, supportive policy interventions addressing compensation equity, professional development opportunities, infrastructure modernization, and comprehensive employee welfare programs to further enhance both job satisfaction and service delivery excellence in public health settings.