VA, national security departments have most employees tenured less than 1 year

Number of employees in cabinet-level departments with less than one year of service, as of May 2024

bar chart showing number of employees per agency with less than one year tenure

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Note: Probationary periods can vary, but typically last for one year.

Source: Office of Personnel Management Taylor Miller Thomas, Sean McMinn/POLITICO