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OPM Skips 2025 Survey, Engagement Falls Under Trump

5/21/2026

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OPM skipped the 2025 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey to meet President Donald Trump’s anti-diversity orders.
Gallup shows federal employee engagement fell after President Donald Trump’s civil-service reforms, dropping the gap from six points in Q2 2025 to four points by Q1 2026.
A Partnership for Public Service survey of 10,000 federal workers found declines in all 30 agencies versus 2024, though not comparable to the OPM survey.

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OPM skipped the 2025 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey to meet President Donald Trump’s anti-diversity orders.
Gallup shows federal employee engagement fell after President Donald Trump’s civil-service reforms, dropping the gap from six points in Q2 2025 to four points by Q1 2026.
A Partnership for Public Service survey of 10,000 federal workers found declines in all 30 agencies versus 2024, though not comparable to the OPM survey.