How federal agencies have responded to the government shutdown

Here's a breakdown of federal employees who were furloughed and are not expected to work during the shutdown.

Table showing the number of federal employees who are furloughed from the government shutdown and the share that those employees make up of each agency.

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Notes: Data is as of October 2, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET and not exhaustive of all agencies. This table will be updated. Department of Housing and Urban Development's figures are for full-time equivalent positions. This table only includes agencies within the Department of Interior with 1,000 or more employees.

Source: Federal agenciesGraphic: Tami Luhby and Annette Choi, CNN