Federal government paid employees $9.5 billion not to work in 2025: Report
A report indicates the federal government paid employees $9.5 billion for not working in 2025. During the same year, the federal workforce decreased by approximately 216,000 employees. These figures are based on federal data.
The federal workforce shrunk by roughly 216,000 workers in 2025, according to federal data.
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