The headcount reduction by the federal government reached 97,000 since January, including a further reduction of 3,000 civilian employees in September.

Any way you slice it, state and local government has lost workers during the pandemic. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows a big drop in government employment in April — there ...

As the U.S. goes through a major resurgence in COVID-19 cases, the local government continues to inch back toward its pre-pandemic employment levels. But that’s about the end of the good news, such as ...

The number of people working in state and local government is growing — but not as quickly as the country is. Last year, according to recently released data from the U.S. Census Bureau, public-sector ...

Civilian employment at the federal government accounts for less than 1.9% of total payrolls. Today’s employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics about jobs at establishments is based on who is ...

Is government employment your secret backup plan during military transition? As Military.com's transition master coach, I almost never hear anyone list government employment as their very first choice ...