Dec 19, 2024 · Federal government employees work at departments or agencies housed under one of the three branches of government — executive, legislative, or judicial, though most federal agencies are under the federal executive branch. Across all US industries, it’s the 15th-largest workforce overall.

Jan 7, 2025 · In November 2024, the federal government employed just over 3 million people, or 1.87% of the entire civilian workforce, according to BLS data. That figure doesn’t count the roughly 1.3 million active-duty military personnel, who aren’t typically considered “employees.”

Feb 12, 2025 · Workforce data excludes Military, Postal Service, White House, intelligence agencies, and others → This is DOGE's effort to create a comprehensive, government-wide org chart. This is an enormous effort, and there are likely some errors or omissions.

Jan 31, 2025 · President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.

Jan 3, 2025 · President Joe Biden oversaw a nearly 6% growth of the full-time, non-seasonal federal workforce during his term, offsetting some agency losses seen in the first Trump administration.

Dec 14, 2024 · Of people who come into and go out of the federal workforce each year, there were hundreds of thousands of civilian employees (not counting postal workers) – about 250,000 to just over 300,000...

1 day ago · The federal workforce grew by about 4.8% during Biden’s term, increasing from 2.89 million in January 2021 to 3.02 million in January 2025. Measuring just executive branch employees, the count ...

Oct 30, 2024 · The Congressional Research Service has charted how the federal workforce has grown and changed over the last seven Presidential terms, starting with the last term of the Clinton administration...

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OPM collaborated with agency Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCOs) and developed a vison for the future of the workforce: We envision a Federal government with a workforce of the future that is inclusive, agile, and engaged, with the right skills to enable mission delivery.