- Job applications from federal workers targeted by DOGE cuts surged by 50% between January and February, according to an analysis from the job site Indeed, which found that highly educated workers are especially likely to be targeted. The data is an early indication of the scale of impact federal layoffs have had in the private job market and will have going forward in 2025
The Trump administration’s slash-and-burn approach to government cuts is reverberating in the job market, with applications from targeted workers surging 50% from January to February, according to new data from job site Indeed.
