Federal Government Plans Job Reductions by 2029
The Canada Strong Budget 2025 sets a goal to decrease the federal public service workforce by 40,000 positions. This reduction will be achieved through a combination of job cuts, attrition, and early retirements. The total number of employees is expected to drop from a peak of 367,772 in March 2024 to approximately 330,000 by the 2028-29 fiscal year.
The Canada Strong Budget 2025 outlines the plan to reduce the size of the federal public service by 40,000 jobs through job cuts, attrition, and early retirements from its peak of 367,772 employees in March 2024, to 330,000 by 2028-29.
Workforce Reduction Approach
- Target reduction: 40,000 federal public service jobs
- Methods: job cuts, natural attrition, early retirements
- Current peak workforce: 367,772 employees (March 2024)
- Projected workforce by 2028-29: 330,000 employees
Impact and Timeline
This plan reflects a strategic downsizing over a five-year period aimed at optimizing government operations and reducing costs.