Federal workforce shrinks by 59,000 jobs with 154,000 on paid leave

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Executive Power Expansion Federal Workforce Capture

Department of Labor reported 59,000 federal jobs eliminated by June 2025 under DOGE initiative, with additional 154,000 employees (6% of 2.3 million civilian workforce) participating in deferred resignation program paying full salary and benefits through September 30, 2025 to accelerate exodus of career officials.

Sources & Citations

[1] Officially, 59,000 federal jobs are gone under Trump. There's more to the picture · Jun 4, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Federal government paying 154,000 people not to work · Jul 31, 2025 Tier 1

[3] At least 148,000 federal employees have left government under Trump, good government group reports · Aug 1, 2025 Tier 2

[4] Competing numbers emerge on federal workforce reductions · Aug 4, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Federal workforce shrinks by 59,000 jobs with 154,000 on paid leave.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, June 1, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-06-01--federal-workforce-reduction/