DOGE Impact Analysis

Which Jobs Were Hit Hardest?

Not all federal occupations were affected equally. Some job categories lost more than half their workforce in 2025.

Occupations Tracked

357

Total Separations

330,449

Total RIFs

10,707

Highest Impact

492.3%

Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group

The occupation with the most RIFs: General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group with 1,888 RIFs and 324,000 combined years of experience lost.

Top 12 by Separations

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OccupationCurrent2025 Seps% ChangeRIFsImpact %
General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group94,87023,372+149.9%1,50724.6%
General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group81,28517,266+219.5%1,88821.2%
Information Technology Group88,09915,041+138%44117.1%
General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group37,97210,619+26.6%7228%
Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group106,4489,192+31.3%1078.6%
Legal and Kindred Group38,0189,088+202.3%18323.9%
Legal and Kindred Group31,1058,567+111.9%427.5%
Business and Industry Group38,7626,881+103%74817.8%
Human Resources Management Group36,9476,512+84.1%23117.6%
Business and Industry Group27,7166,284+143%26922.7%
Investigation Group56,4606,187+29%011%
Biological Sciences Group9,2904,621-11.2%049.7%
Accounting and Budget Group28,9224,432+122.5%8915.3%
Investigation Group44,7044,371+105.7%09.8%
Accounting and Budget Group10,8704,207+230%038.7%
Engineering and Architecture Group31,3464,169+111.4%2013.3%
Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group39,9254,152+16.4%2510.4%
Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group35,8724,059+43.4%4911.3%
Biological Sciences Group24,6444,034+199.9%13916.4%
No Data Reported03,907+125.2%3960%
Investigation Group44,5303,487+35.7%07.8%
Accounting and Budget Group8,2283,351+522.9%040.7%
General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group16,9913,285+148.9%23619.3%
Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group17,7793,064+155.8%38017.2%
Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group25,4552,637+88.2%010.4%
Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group22,9852,599+27.6%311.3%
General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group22,0102,535+64.8%211.5%
Miscellaneous Occupations Group18,3872,525+52.8%5913.7%
Biological Sciences Group4,3872,476-10.7%056.4%
Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group13,6282,474+97.8%19218.2%
Accounting and Budget Group13,4622,365+108.4%17217.6%
General Services and Support Work Family12,3152,156+4.3%717.5%
Human Resources Management Group6,6631,966+48%629.5%
Business and Industry Group4,1741,946+183.7%046.6%
Social Science, Psychology, and Welfare Group10,5091,902+41%718.1%
Miscellaneous Occupations Group13,0481,869+3.9%014.3%
Accounting and Budget Group5,2291,867+71.8%035.7%
Information and Arts Group6,0241,860+152%16630.9%
Miscellaneous Occupations Group3,5511,847-17.9%052%
General Maintenance and Operations Work Family9,9841,835-0.3%518.4%
Miscellaneous Occupations Group12,7981,826+30%314.3%
Medical, Hospital, Dental, and Public Health Group16,9301,819+18.2%1210.7%
Accounting and Budget Group11,6661,806+125.5%5115.5%
Miscellaneous Occupations Group14,9501,766+66.1%2011.8%
Legal and Kindred Group18,8601,759+62%09.3%
Engineering and Architecture Group10,8671,744+135%416%
Accounting and Budget Group9,7191,720+97%3117.7%
Education Group12,7791,715+4.8%5713.4%
Engineering and Architecture Group14,0441,632+97.6%011.6%
General Administrative, Clerical, and Office Services Group8,5911,609+134.9%26718.7%

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