Challenger data shows DOGE drove 280,253 federal layoffs across 27 agencies
Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported DOGE actions caused 280,253 layoff plans across 27 federal agencies in first two months, making March layoffs third-highest ever recorded (275,240 total). Federal government announced 216,670 cuts in March alone, representing 80% of all U.S. layoff announcements and 205% increase over 2024. Impacts included Education (50%), VA (80K), HHS (25%).
Key Actors
Sources (4)
- Federal Cuts Dominate March 2025 Total: 275,240 Announced Job Cuts, 216,670 from DOGE Actions (2025-04-03)
- DOGE drove layoff announcements to their third-highest-ever level in March (2025-04-03)
- Layoffs spiked by 205% last month to third-highest ever recorded, fueled by DOGE mass firings (2025-04-03)
- Project 2025 wanted to hobble the federal workforce. DOGE has hastily done that, and more (2025-04-15)
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