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Statement: federal employment reportedly at lowest level since 1966

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Federal civilian employment statistics for January 2026 (or the most recent federal employment data cited) show a level lower than any year since 1966.

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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued a statement on the January 2026 Employment Situation report noting 172,000 private-sector jobs added and strong construction growth, including a 25,000 increase in specialty trades tied to factory groundbreakings. She attributed the gains to President Trump’s policies such as America First and the Working Families Tax Cuts, said federal employment is at its lowest level since 1966, and said the Department of Labor will focus on upskilling and reskilling workers to fill new jobs.
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  1. Update · Feb 12, 2026, 05:47 AMTech Error
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  3. Update · Feb 12, 2026, 04:27 AMTrue
    BLS Current Employment Statistics (establishment survey) shows federal payroll employment at 2.686 million in January 2026, a level lower than every month from January 1967 through December 2025; the last year with monthly totals at or below this level was 1966. Verdict: True — government payroll data support the claim that federal employment in Jan 2026 was the lowest since 1966.
  4. Completion due · Feb 12, 2026
  5. Original article · Feb 11, 2026
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