Pew Research Center

Federal workforce shrank 10% in Trump’s first year back in office (opens in new tab)

The federal workforce shrank by 10.3% in 2025, losing nearly 238,000 workers. Among major agencies, the Education department and USAID had the steepest cuts.

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