DC's Federal Workforce Since DOGE Began

Monthly federal government employment in DC, January 2025 to June 2026. DC lost 26,100 federal jobs over this period, a 13.7% decline.

Line chart showing monthly federal government employment in Washington, DC from January 2025 to June 2026. Employment held near 191,000 through mid-2025, dropped sharply in August 2025 as deferred resignations took effect, fell further in October 2025 due to formal workforce reductions, and continued declining to 165,100 by June 2026, a net loss of 26,100 jobs, or 13.7%, over the period.

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Reflects DC-specific employment, not the broader DC-Maryland-Virginia metro area. Not seasonally adjusted.

Chart: By Deirdre BrownSource: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment StatisticsGet the data