Federal Workforce Shrinks Significantly Under Trump
TL;DR
The federal workforce has shrunk by about 9% since early 2025, primarily due to voluntary departures under the Trump administration's policies, with some rehiring efforts underway to fill critical roles.
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- Charted: The sharp decline in federal employment Axios
- ‘Profound costs’: How Trump upended the federal government in his first year back in Washington CNN
- More than 317,000 federal employees left the government in 2025 USA Today
- Under Trump, 317,000 workers are out of the government. Here are 3 of their stories NPR
- Trump Upended the Federal Government. The Full Scope of the Impact Is Still Unclear. The New York Times
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