Size of Federal Public Service Drops by 9,800 Jobs

Nearly 10,000 jobs were eliminated last year, including more than 6,600 jobs at the Canada Revenue Agency. This is the first downsizing since 2015.

Size of public service declines for first time since 2015

The IRCC and CRA saw the largest reductions in size, while DND grew.

Federal public service shrinks for 1st time in a decade

The federal public service has shrunk for the first time since 2015, after shedding nearly 10,000 jobs over the last year, according to new data released by the Treasury Board Secretariat.

Size of federal public service drops by 9,800 jobs

Statistics released by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat show 357,965 people worked for the federal government as of March 31, down from 367,772 people in 2024.

Federal public service cut by nearly 10,000 jobs, new data shows

The 2.7 per cent dip as of March 2025 represents the first time the public service hasn't grown since 2015, which experts say isn't surprising given the Liberal government's 2024 budget forecast the population to shrink by attrition.