US EditionUS federal workforce drops to lowest level in at least a decade
OPM's new platform reveals a governmentwide federal workforce decline with nearly 220,000 fewer employees since January 2025 and a 75% drop in telework hours, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Office of Personnel Management launched a modernized FedScope public website to deliver federal workforce data faster with new filters, visuals, and monthly updates based on user feedback.
- The launch follows long-running modernization efforts and a Government Accountability Office recommendation, with OPM updating FedScope after reshaping the workforce last year under President Donald Trump.
- OPM's data shows the government shed well over 300,000 federal employees last year, with a net loss of nearly 220,000 and several agencies losing over a quarter of staff.
- Budget analysts found little cost savings as federal salaries totaled close to $244 billion, 3% more than under President Joe Biden, Reuters analysis of Treasury Department daily spending figures showed.
- The new site also shows federal workforce unions fell from about 56% to 38% last year, telework hours dropped 75%, and race data is missing due to DEIA cuts.
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OPM data overhaul reveals deep drops in federal jobs, union membership, telework
The Theodore Roosevelt Federal Building headquarters of the Office of Personnel Management. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)By Drew Friedman Clearer numbers on the federal workforce are coming into view, after the Office of Personnel Management launched a major update to one of its largest data assets Thursday. A new federal workforce data website from OPM shows federal employment at a decade low, and sharp declines in telework hours and un…
OPM’s federal workforce data site just got a major overhaul
The Office of Personnel Management launched a new workforce data website this week, replacing an antiquated interface and aiming to bring more transparency to federal employment figures. OPM officially announced the new Federal Workforce Data site Thursday, with data up to November for most categories. That site includes accessible statistics of interest — such as a reduction of 220,000 workers under President Donald Trump — as well as multiple …
US Federal Workforce Numbers Drop to Lowest Level Since 2015
The U.S. federal workforce has fallen significantly, registering a low not seen since 2015, according to new numbers from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Federal Workforce Data, last updated on Jan. 8. There are 2,084,618 federal civilian employees currently serving, according to OPM data. The federal government remains the largest single employer in the United States, with employees working across hundreds of agencies and occupations. …
OPM data overhaul reveals deeper federal workforce insights
Clearer numbers on the federal workforce are coming into view, after the Office of Personnel Management launched a major update to one of its largest data assets on Thursday. A new federal workforce data website from OPM aims to deliver information on the federal workforce faster, with more transparency and more frequent updates, than its predecessor, FedScope. “This is a major step forward for accountability and data-driven decision-making acro…
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