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Federal civilian employment
The number of federal government employees on civilian payrolls, excluding the U.S. Postal Service, seasonally adjusted.
Latest (October 2026)2,677,000Employees
A year earlier (October 2025)2,748,000-2.6% from a year earlier
High since January 20003,416,000May 2010
Low since January 20002,677,000October 2026
Federal civilian employment
Employees. Monthly data.
The last 24 months
| Month | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 2,677,000 | -1,000 |
| September 2026 | 2,678,000 | -3,000 |
| August 2026 | 2,681,000 | -5,000 |
| July 2026 | 2,686,000 | +1,000 |
| June 2026 | 2,685,000 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2,685,000 | +4,000 |
| April 2026 | 2,681,000 | -1,000 |
| March 2026 | 2,682,000 | -7,000 |
| February 2026 | 2,689,000 | +4,000 |
| January 2026 | 2,685,000 | -37,000 |
| December 2025 | 2,722,000 | -11,000 |
| November 2025 | 2,733,000 | -15,000 |
| October 2025 | 2,748,000 | -166,000 |
| September 2025 | 2,914,000 | -2,000 |
| August 2025 | 2,916,000 | -19,000 |
| July 2025 | 2,935,000 | -9,000 |
| June 2025 | 2,944,000 | -8,000 |
| May 2025 | 2,952,000 | -24,000 |
| April 2025 | 2,976,000 | -12,000 |
| March 2025 | 2,988,000 | -9,000 |
| February 2025 | 2,997,000 | -13,000 |
| January 2025 | 3,010,000 | +1,000 |
| December 2024 | 3,009,000 | 0 |
| November 2024 | 3,009,000 | -4,000 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics, FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CES9091000001). Updated November 9, 2026. Latest figure: October 2026. Figures are as published and may be revised by the source.
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