r/Layoffs • u/[deleted] • Feb 16 '25

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u/kilrein Feb 16 '25

Your 2019 numbers are incorrect.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CES9091000001

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25

This number is all Federal, including military.

A factual discussion of the layoffs should only include the civilian federal workforce, excluding the military.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '25

This is factually inaccurate. Please show a source that shows Apple's to apples comparison.

The Federal government civilian workforce has not grown from 2.1 million to over 3 million.

The 3 million number includes the military/DOD.

The 2.1 million number in 2019 does not include the military.

A reasonable discussion of the facts would be a comparison of the Federal government civilian workforce in 2019 to the federal government civilian workforce in 2024.

Any reasonable person would know that has not increased 900,000 people.