How Much Smaller Is the Federal Work Force? Shutdown Plans Offer a Clue.
Before the government shutdown began Wednesday, many agencies published contingency plans — routine frameworks that are typically updated before a shutdown. These documents included details about which programs will be suspended and how many employees will be furloughed until the shutdown is over.
They reveal, to some extent, how much President Trump has slashed the federal work force through firings, layoffs and incentivized resignation programs, because they also include a recent report of how many employees work at each agency.
Agency Number of employees Sept. 2024 Recent Change Education 4,209 2,447 – 42 % Office of Personnel Management 3,011 2,007 – 33 Housing and Urban Development 8,843 6,105 – 31 Treasury 113,
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