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The federal workforce experienced a significant drop of over ten percent in the first year of President Trumps second term, with a net loss of nearly 238,000 employees in 2025. This is the largest cut in decades, driven by a push to reduce what the administration calls an oversized bureaucracy. Some agencies, such as the Department of Education and the U.S. Agency for International Development, saw drastic cuts of over 42% and 92% respectively. These changes primarily affected white-collar jobs and younger workers under 35. However, positions tied to border security saw gains. The reductions followed a major overhaul effort to cut waste and realign agencies with policy goals. The administration is now hiring selectively in areas like health care and technology, resulting in a much leaner government than when Trump took office.
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