Federal employees paid $9.5 billion not to work in 2025: GAO
A Government Accountability Office report indicates that the federal government spent $9.5 billion on compensation for employees who were not working during 2025. This expenditure occurred as the total federal workforce saw a significant reduction of approximately 216,000 workers. The data highlights a substantial contraction in the civil service alongside high costs for non-active duty pay.
The federal workforce shrunk by roughly 216,000 workers in 2025, according to federal data.
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