The Indeed Hiring Lab found that job applications submitted by workers at federal agencies facing reviews by DOGE increased by 50% in February, ending the month 75% above their 2022 levels.

Job applications from federal workers targeted by DOGE cuts surged by 50% between January and February, according to an analysis from the job site Indeed, which found that highly educated workers ...

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

The Indeed report described federal workers as a "generally well-educated and highly specialized segment" of the overall national workforce, and that "the recent surge in job search activity ...

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." ...

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.

Each of the Border Patrol, Secret Service, and Coast Guard have been flooded with applications since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20.

Added to those are worries that economic growth may slow soon—or may already be decreasing. The recent surge of job applications from federal workers has only accentuated labor market tensions among ...

Around mid-January, federal jobs were drawing 2.7 times as many applications as state roles or local roles, despite state and local roles outnumbering federal roles over six to one, Handshake told BI.