After steadying under Biden, the NLRB workforce shrank further

2,000 employees

1,500

Around 100

departures

1,000

500

Bush

-12%

Obama

-6%

Trump

-15%

Biden

+2%

Trump

-8%

0

2005

2009

2017

2021

2025

2,000 employees

1,500

Around 100

departures

1,000

500

Bush

-12%

Obama

-6%

Trump

-15%

Biden

+2%

Trump

-8%

0

2005

2009

2017

2021

2025

2,000 employees

1,500

Around 100

departures

1,000

500

Bush

-12%

Obama

-6%

Trump

-15%

Biden

+2%

Trump

-8%

0

2005

2009

2017

2021

2025

2,000 employees

1,500

Around 100

departures

1,000

500

Bush

-12%

Obama

-6%

Trump

-15%

Biden

+2%

Trump

-8%

0

2005

2009

2017

2021

2025

2,000 employees

1,500

Around 100

departures

1,000

500

Bush

-12%

Obama

-6%

Trump

-15%

Biden

+2%

Trump

-8%

0

2005

2009

2017

2021

2025

Guardian graphic. Source: US Office of Personnel Management. Notes: Levels are from September of each year. 2025 level is estimated from reporting.