Oregon Federal Workforce Drops to 35-Year Low as U.S. Shed 271K Jobs
NewsData.io · United States · Sep 27, 2026
Oregon has lost approximately 2,800 federal jobs since President Trump's return to office, shrinking the state's federal workforce to roughly 26,500 — its lowest level since at least 1990. The decline mirrors a nationwide contraction: OPM reports a net reduction of 271,363 federal employees between January 2025 and July 2026, driven by a hiring freeze, early-retirement incentives, reductions in force, and the Deferred Resignation Program. Major agencies including Veterans Affairs, the Forest Service, and the EPA saw significant headcount cuts nationally. For staffing firms, the federal downsizing represents a meaningful pool of displaced workers across professional, technical, and administrative roles that may be entering the private-sector labor market.
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