--- title: "State Department Layoffs 2025: 1,350 Jobs Cut | Metaintro" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/state-department" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/favicon-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fs2%2Ffavicons%3Fdomain%3Dwww.state.gov%26sz%3D128)](/company/u-s-department-of-state)Layoffs Tracker # State Department Layoffs 2025: 1,350 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Jul 11, 2025): The State Department issued reduction-in-force notices on July 11 to 1,350 employees, about 15% of its workforce, and is finalizing the separation of Foreign Service officers on December 5 despite a spending-bill provision lawmakers say should have halted RIFs. The tracker lists 1 announcement for State Department since 2025, with 1,350 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [State Department Finalizes Diplomat Layoffs Despite Congress](/blog/state-department-finalizes-layoffs) Last updated Nov 4, 2026 [State Department open jobs](/company/u-s-department-of-state#company-roles)[State Department company profile](/company/u-s-department-of-state) _From our coverage, Jul 11, 2025: [State Department Finalizes Diplomat Layoffs Despite Congress](/blog/state-department-finalizes-layoffs)_ State Department at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 1 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 1,350 **Layoffs** : 1 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Jul 11, 2025 ## 2025 1 announcement · 1,350 jobs reported affected 1. Jul 11Jul 11Layoff ### Cuts 1,350 jobs The State Department issued reduction-in-force notices on July 11 to 1,350 employees, about 15% of its workforce, and is finalizing the separation of Foreign Service officers on December 5 despite a spending-bill provision lawmakers say should have halted RIFs. - Our coverage:[State Department Finalizes Diplomat Layoffs Despite Congress](/blog/state-department-finalizes-layoffs)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/statebuilding-5.png) ## More State Department coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [State Department Job Cuts Loom After Supreme Court Ruling](/blog/state-department-layoffs)Jul 10, 2025 ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) **Embed this** Show State Department's layoff history on your site. The frame updates itself as the tracker does. The credit link to Metaintro sits inside the frame and below it, so it stays even where a site removes frames. Embed code <iframe src="https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/state-department" title="State Department layoff history from the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker" width="100%" height="520" loading="lazy" style="border:0;width:100%;max-width:640px"></iframe> <p>Data: <a href="https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/state-department">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/state-department) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology) Built for career movement ## Affected by the State Department cuts? Metaintro matches you to open roles across 50M jobs, so your next application goes to a team that is hiring. [Get started free](/signup)[Estimate your severance](/severance-calculator) - MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence. - PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications. - ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current. [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)