The Trump administration is expected to shed roughly 300,000 federal workers in 2025, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor said Thursday.
This represents a 12.5% reduction in the federal workforce since January, with about 80% of departures expected to be voluntary and 20% involuntary.
The figure nearly doubles the 154,000 employees who accepted buyouts last month, and significantly exceeds the 5.9% voluntary attrition rate recorded in fiscal year 2023.
Kupor emphasised that he cannot directly order layoffs but must convince cabinet secretaries to align with his vision of a more efficient government.
Agencies will propose future cuts to the White House Budget Director Russ Vought as President Donald Trump prepares his next budget request to Congress. Headcount figures by agency will be published later by OPM.
The planned reductions continue Trump’s campaign to downsize the federal workforce, which he argues is bloated and inefficient.
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Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 24th July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. strikes on Iran entered a 12th consecutive night, while Yemen's Houthis said they attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, urging President Donald Trump to warn Tehran it would be held responsible for any future Houthi attacks.
The U.S. military said it completed a fresh wave of strikes on Iran late on Thursday, marking the 13th consecutive night of American attacks. The latest operation lasted more than two hours, according to U.S. Central Command.
Aleksandar Vučić's visit to Kyiv on 15 July appeared to send a geopolitical signal. But the significance of the trip lies less in the journey itself than in the limits Serbia carefully observed.
Spain has declared a national emergency and evacuated more than 10,000 people after uncontrolled wildfires reached the outskirts of Madrid. Emergency crews have rescued residents as multiple blazes continue to spread across the region.
Paramount Skydance agreed to pause its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery until after a ruling on a challenge by states to the deal, plunging the $110 billion deal into further uncertainty.
China's Foreign Ministry has said it is closely monitoring the United Kingdom's nationalisation of British Steel. Prior to the British government fully taking over the loss-making company on Thursday, it was previously owned by Chinese private steelmaker Jingye.
Apple is closing in on Nvidia's position as the world's most valuable publicly traded company, as investors increasingly bet the iPhone maker can turn artificial intelligence into sustained earnings growth.
AI-powered shopping assistant Phia has been accused of using "cookie stuffing" to claim affiliate commissions for purchases it did not generate, according to a Bloomberg investigation. The company says the issue has now been resolved.
The UK government has nationalised British Steel, taking full ownership of the country's only primary steelmaker from its Chinese owners to safeguard the future of the UK's steel industry.
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