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Federal employment has retreated to the lowest level in over a decade.

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U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer released a statement on the November 2025 Employment Situation Report, saying the economy is gaining momentum with 64,000 jobs added in November and growth concentrated in the private sector and among native-born Americans. The statement claims federal employment has fallen to its lowest level in over a decade, cites strong nonresidential construction and investment under the administration’s policies, and says average private-sector weekly earnings are on track to rise 4.2% during the President’s first year.
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The statement that "federal employment has retreated to the lowest level in over a decade" is attributed to U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a December 16, 2025, news release. (dol.gov) However, the news release does not provide specific data or sources to substantiate this claim. Without access to detailed federal employment statistics from the past decade, it is not possible to verify the accuracy of this statement. Therefore, the claim is currently unverifiable.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:49 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that "federal employment has retreated to the lowest level in over a decade" is attributed to U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a December 16, 2025, news release. (dol.gov) However, the news release does not provide specific data or sources to substantiate this claim. Without access to detailed federal employment statistics from the past decade, it is not possible to verify the accuracy of this statement. Therefore, the claim is currently unverifiable.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:38 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that federal employment has decreased to its lowest level in over a decade, reversing the previous administration's federal hiring trends. (dol.gov) This aligns with the claim that federal employment has retreated to the lowest level in over a decade.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 06:53 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that federal employment has retreated to the lowest level in over a decade, completely reversing the previous administration’s federal hiring frenzy, is attributed to Secretary Chavez-DeRemer's statement on the November 2025 jobs report. However, the Department of Labor's news release does not provide specific data or sources to substantiate this claim. Without access to detailed federal employment statistics from the previous administration and the current period, it is impossible to verify the accuracy of this statement. Therefore, the claim is unverifiable based on the available information.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:44 AMTrue
    According to the U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report, federal employment has decreased to its lowest level in over a decade, reversing the previous administration's federal hiring trends. (dol.gov) This aligns with the 2025 Budget of the United States Government, which projects a slight increase in executive branch civilian employment, indicating a reduction in federal hiring compared to prior years. (govinfo.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:56 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that federal employment has declined to its lowest level in over a decade, reversing the previous administration's federal hiring trends. This aligns with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which shows a consistent decrease in federal government employment since early 2025. (bls.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:15 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that federal employment has declined to its lowest level in over a decade, reversing the previous administration's federal hiring trends. This aligns with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which shows a decrease in federal government employment in recent months. (bls.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:45 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that federal employment has declined to its lowest level in over a decade, reversing the previous administration's federal hiring trends. (dol.gov) This aligns with data showing a decrease of 97,000 federal government employees since January 2025. (dol.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:38 PMUnverifiable
    The statement that "Federal employment has retreated to the lowest level in over a decade" is attributed to U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a December 16, 2025, news release. (dol.gov) However, the news release does not provide specific data or sources to substantiate this claim. Without access to detailed federal employment statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) or other authoritative sources, it is not possible to verify the accuracy of this statement. Therefore, the claim remains unverifiable based on the available information.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:36 AMin_progress
    The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that federal government employment has been declining in recent months. In November 2025, federal government employment continued to decrease, contributing to a total nonfarm payroll employment increase of 64,000. (bls.gov) Similarly, in March 2025, federal government employment declined by 4,000, following a loss of 11,000 jobs in February. (bls.gov) However, specific data indicating that federal employment has reached its lowest level in over a decade is not readily available. Therefore, while there is evidence of a downward trend in federal employment, a definitive statement about it being at a 10-year low cannot be confirmed at this time.
  10. Update · Dec 19, 2025, 07:25 AMcomplete
    According to the U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report, federal employment has declined to its lowest level in over a decade, reversing the previous administration's federal hiring trends. (dol.gov) This decline is corroborated by data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which shows a decrease in federal government employment in recent months. (bls.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  11. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 09:53 PMcomplete
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that federal employment has declined to its lowest level in over a decade, reversing the previous administration's federal hiring trends. (dol.gov) This aligns with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which shows a decrease in federal government employment in recent months. (bls.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  12. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:23 PMcomplete
    The U.S. Department of Labor's November 2025 Employment Situation Report indicates that federal employment has declined to its lowest level in over a decade, reversing the previous administration's federal hiring increases. This reduction is part of a broader trend of federal workforce downsizing, including significant layoffs and hiring freezes implemented by the current administration. (opm.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  13. Update · Dec 18, 2025, 07:35 AMin_progress
    The statement that federal employment has retreated to the lowest level in over a decade, completely reversing the previous administration’s federal hiring frenzy, cannot be fully verified with the available data. While the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports a decline in federal government employment in recent months, specific data indicating that federal employment has reached its lowest level in over a decade is not readily available. For instance, in March 2025, federal government employment declined by 4,000, following a loss of 11,000 jobs in February. (bls.gov) However, comprehensive historical data to confirm the lowest level in over a decade is not provided in the available sources. Additionally, the claim about reversing the previous administration’s federal hiring policies cannot be substantiated with the current information. Therefore, the evidence is incomplete to fully verify the statement.
  14. Update · Dec 17, 2025, 03:06 PMin_progress
    The statement that federal employment has retreated to the lowest level in over a decade, completely reversing the previous administration’s federal hiring frenzy, cannot be fully verified with the available data. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports a decline in federal government employment in recent months, specific data indicating that federal employment has reached its lowest level in over a decade is not readily available. Additionally, the BLS does not provide detailed information on federal hiring trends during the previous administration, making it challenging to assess the extent of any hiring increases. Therefore, without more comprehensive data, a definitive assessment of the statement's accuracy cannot be made.
  15. Original article · Dec 16, 2025
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