Job applications from federal workers are surging, Indeed says ... While February jobs numbers showed a decline of 10,000 federal government jobs, ... Driven in part by federal worker sentiment, ...

Federal workers looking for jobs last year, about half had a bachelor's degree or above. But this year, it's about 70%. That represents a huge shift." ...

While nearly 500,000 federal workers live in Washington, D.C., Maryland or Virginia, Indeed’s data shows that 80% of active federal worker profiles are tied to locations elsewhere.

The job search website also reported that major federal contractors are posting fewer openings, hurting opportunities for ...

Jobs site Indeed reports there was a 150% spike in job applications submitted through its platform by federal government workers or recently-fired government workers.

U.S. job growth was unexpectedly solid in June, but nearly half of the increase in nonfarm payrolls came from the government ...

It’s time to take a fresh look at Indeed job postings now with our Chief Equity Strategist and Economist, John Blank. 1. Data out at the beginning of June shows Indeed job postings falling ...

Cory Stahle, an economist at the job search platform Indeed, said that applications from federal workers significantly increased between the beginning of the year and late March 2025.

More Federal Workers Are Flooding the Job Market, With Worsening Prospects The drastic, sudden pullback in federal dollars is collapsing opportunities for many who’ve spent years in public service.

For generations of Black workers, federal government jobs have provided a path into the middle class. The Trump administration's workforce cuts are now throwing that sense of stability up in the air.