Elon Musk’s DOGE slashed 280,000 jobs from federal – Business News
Elon Musk’s chainsaw has been slashing away at federal jobs since President Trump tapped him to go up the Department of Government Efficiency — reportedly slicing down more than a quarter of a million positions.
In the three months since Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, DOGE has whacked 279,445 jobs throughout 27 authorities companies, in accordance with a report Thursday by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, an government teaching and international outplacement firm.
The ripple results have additionally been felt in nonprofits and healthcare organizations because of reductions in federal assist and contract terminations, resulting in an extra 4,429 job losses, the report discovered.
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is claimed to have slashed more than a quarter of a million federal jobs. Getty Images
The total determine marks a 672% increase in comparison with the primary quarter of 2024, when solely 36,195 layoffs have been reported, the examine stated.
The authorities sector alone accounted for 216,215 job cuts in March, all within federal departments.
“It would have otherwise been a fairly quiet month for layoffs,” stated Andrew Challenger, Senior Vice President and office knowledgeable for Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
The authorities beforehand noticed peak job cuts of 54,182 in September 2011, primarily pushed by reductions within the US Army.
DOGE is an initiative established by Trump via an government order geared toward modernizing federal technology and enhancing governmental effectivity.
DOGE-driven job cuts have considerably impacted federal companies, accounting for 279,445 layoffs throughout 27 authorities companies, in accordance with a report. Getty Images
Musk, the world’s wealthiest particular person, is serving as a senior advisor to the president and enjoying a important function DOGE’s operations.
He was famously photographed wielding a chainsaw during an look on the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 21.
The authorities sector alone accounted for 216,215 job cuts in March, all within federal departments. Melissa Bender/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
Per federal rules, Musk may solely stay in his post for 130 consecutive days as a particular authorities worker. His final day is scheduled for May 30 — precisely 130 days since Trump’s inauguration.
The administration stated Wednesday that Musk will proceed to function a “friend and adviser” to Trump after his DOGE stint concludes.
