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• Fewer federal employees are ‘thriving’ and more are ‘struggling’, according to new survey - April 13, 2026

• Sean Michael Newhouse, Government Executive

  The percentage of federal employees who are classified as “thriving” decreased by 10 points between 2024 and 2025, according to a recent report from Gallup, which sheds light on how civil servants are reacting to cuts and other reforms that President Donald Trump has made to agencies since the start of his second term.

  By taking the average of responses from quarterly surveys conducted respectively in both years, the analytics firm found that the percentage of “thriving” feds dropped from 58% in 2024 to 48% in 2025.

  “All major segments of the U.S. workforce experienced a worsening outlook on their lives since 2022; however, federal government employees stand out for the severity and speed of their decline,” researchers wrote.

  To read the full article, click here.

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