- I mean, yeah, but in reality it’s closer to 2015 levels, off by maybe .5%. Here’s the real graph and shows the near constant staffing of the fed from 1940 (earliest records). Besides, the % of the budget that goes towards paying feds (and military) is like 3% of the entire budget, and despite feds getting next to no raise this year, federal spending has ballooned again. LP
Looking ahead via job postings data, we can clearly see future hiring concentrated on administration security initiatives. Federal recruiting is down almost across the board. Many professional and technical roles show declines of 90 percent or more.
The clear exception is law… pic.twitter.com/yKXB9ppb1d
— Revelio Labs (@RevelioLabs) February 11, 2026
