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Fortune
Sasha Rogelberg

Job openings among the largest U.S. federal contractors have plummeted at 25x the rate of all other jobs amid DOGE cuts, report finds

Elon Musk, wearing a suit, carries a paper cup in his hand. (Credit: Anna Moneymaker—Getty Images)
  • While job openings have broadly remained steady, opportunities in private-sector government contractors have plummeted, according to new data from Indeed. A 15% drop in job listings for the 25 largest U.S. government contractors since Jan. 20 coincides with mass funding cuts facilitated by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.

Elon Musk’s mass spending cuts across the government have not just slashed the federal workforce, but may also have axed job opportunities among the largest government contractors in the private sector.

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