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Brock Wilson
36:39 - 37:09
"between April 2024 to April 2026, we've seen across the entire nation a 14.8% decline in the headcount of the US federal civilian workforce. There's a large decline. Alaska specifically has seen a 15.8% decline. So we are seeing a larger decline than most other places."
“between April 2024 to April 2026, we've seen across the entire nation a 14.8% decline in the headcount of the US federal civilian workforce. There's a large decline. Alaska specifically has seen a 15.8% decline. So we are seeing a larger decline than most other places.”
- Speaker
- Brock Wilson
- Timestamp
- 36:39 – 37:09
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- June 26, 2026
From the transcript
So big picture, between April 2024 to April 2026, we've seen across the entire nation a 14.8% decline in the headcount of the US federal civilian workforce. There's a large decline. Alaska specifically has seen a 15.8% decline. So we are seeing a larger decline than most other places.
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