In 2025, 317,000 federal workers left the government through layoffs, buyouts, and retirements, a reduction of nearly 11 percent.

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On this platform, employees who separated from government service in 2025, relate in their own words, what they did in their federal or federal contracting careers and how their work contributed to the Nation. Ensuring that the impact of federal service reductions is documented for journalists and researchers to evaluate their impacts on American life.