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REPORTED · NEWSPublished Mar 27, 2026

DOGE and Elon Musk Lay Off Hundreds of Thousands of Federal Employees

EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
300,000
EFFECTIVE DATE
Oct 1, 2022

What we know

Based on news reporting.

Summary

A year ago, DOGE, under the leadership of Elon Musk, laid off approximately 300,000 federal employees as part of a significant workforce reduction. This move was aligned with the Trump administration's efforts to streamline hiring and firing processes for employees that matched the president's priorities. The article highlights the impact of these layoffs on the federal workforce and the subsequent shift towards ramping up hiring within the administration. The layoffs were part of a broader trend in the federal sector, reflecting changing political and operational dynamics.

DOGE cut 300,000 jobs as of October 1, 2022.

LayoffTalk has tracked 14 layoff events at DOGE since January 2022, affecting a combined 305,700 employees.

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Anonymous by default. Be kind — people reading this may be going through it right now.

LTLayoffTalk StaffStaff21 hours ago

DOGE cut 300,000 jobs on October 1, 2022. If you were part of this round, what was your experience? Others going through it are reading. You can post anonymously below.

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EVENTS TRACKED
308K
AFFECTED SINCE 2022
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