Monthly posting volume from 2020 through April 2026, one panel per cabinet department or branch, sorted by recovery (least to most). The dashed red line in each panel marks the federal hiring freeze (executive order signed Jan 20, 2025). Hover any bar to see the exact month and count.
Caveat: USAJobs is the federal government's public job board. Not all federal jobs are posted there (e.g. FBI, CIA, USPS use their own systems), and a single posting can result in 0, 1, or many actual hires.