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The news suggests a probability of over 100,000 jobs being eliminated as federal contracts also face cuts. Current data indicates that the federal government employs around 3 million people, meaning that even if job cuts exceed 200,000, it represents less than 10% of the total federal workforce.
With estimates of about 2.3 million to 3 million federal workers, the impact will extend beyond these numbers. Many contractors—who are often better compensated than federal employees—are already facing layoffs as federal spending cuts hit. The analysis shows that contractors and grant employees add up to more than 6 million individuals who are pivotal in service delivery for federal programs.