{"id":29389,"date":"2021-10-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/performance-measures\/fed-figures\/"},"modified":"2024-10-18T12:52:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T16:52:25","slug":"fed-figures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/performance-measures\/fed-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"Fed Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Data analyses that shed light on key characteristics of the federal workforce.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\">To improve the way government works, we first need to understand it. In our Fed Figures series, we analyze workforce data to highlight characteristics and trends within one of our nation&#8217;s greatest assets\u2014the federal civil service. 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Government shutdowns have a profound effect on our nation\u2019s federal employees and the American people\u2014curtailing the ability of civil servants to do their...    <\/div>\n          <div class='byline'>\n                <span class=\"date\">October 7, 2025<\/span>      <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='card report-loop has-link ' data-link=\"https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/fed-figures\/a-guide-to-federal-workforce-data\/\" data-target=\"_self\">\n\t<div class='row'>\n          <div class='col-12'>\n    \t\t\t\t\t\t    <div class='label'>\n\t\t\t\t<span  style=\"background-color:;\" >Full Analysis<\/span>\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='title'>\n      <a href='https:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/fed-figures\/a-guide-to-federal-workforce-data\/'>\n        A Guide to Federal Workforce Data      <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t<div class='excerpt'>\n      How the Federal Workforce is Impacted During a Government Shutdown (2025 Update) This analysis was published on Oct.&nbsp;8, 2025 to reflect the impact of the shutdown that began on Oct. 1, 2025. 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