"Washington DC's unemployment rate is now the highest since August 2015, excluding the pandemic, with more than 300,000 jobs cut from the federal government since 2024."
"The cuts came after Donald Trump led a purge of federal employees, a move he said was meant to eliminate waste and a task he assigned to Elon Musk."
"By January, federal public employment had fallen to its lowest level in at least a decade, affecting many other businesses and sectors."
"Experts don't believe the situation will improve in the short term, as job openings in DC are 30% below previous levels."
Alicia Contreras, a former USAID deputy representative, was fired amid federal job cuts and has struggled to find employment in Washington DC. Despite her qualifications and extensive experience, her job search yielded no success after nearly 100 applications over six months. The unemployment rate in Washington DC has reached 6.7%, the highest in the nation, largely due to over 300,000 federal job losses since 2024. Experts predict that the job market will not improve in the near future, with job postings down 30% in the region.
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