The White House touted on Wednesday that the total number of federal employees dropped to its lowest level since 1966.
Meanwhile, on the private sector side, the Bureau of Labor Statisticsreportedthat the economyadded 130,000 new jobsfor the month as the unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.3 percent.
CNBC’s Rick Santelli noted the new jobs number was twice what economists were anticipating.
🚨 NEW: The US economy ADDED 130,000 jobs in January, SMASHING expectations! 📈
The unemployment rate FELL to 4.3%! 📉pic.twitter.com/AVtINFstaV
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom)February 11, 2026
White House Press SecretaryKaroline Leavittposted on social media, “In President [Donald] Trump’s second term, 615,000 private sector jobs have been added while federal employment has declined to its lowest level since 1966 — and the lowest level in recorded history as a share of the total workforce.”
In President Trump’s second term, 615,000 private sector jobs have been added while federal employment has declined to its lowest level since 1966 — and the lowest level in recorded history as a share of the total workforce.pic.twitter.com/GD2HMCtcui
— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec)February 11, 2026
The BLS said, “In January, federal government employment continued to decline (-34,000) as some federal employees who accepted a deferred resignation offer in 2025 came off federal payrolls. Since reaching a peak in October 2024, federal government employment is down by 327,000, or 10.9 percent.”
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