Staffing levels in second New government data showed that unemployment rates have fallen by about 20% since 2025.
The decline is due to attrition and White House efforts to cut jobs, according to A a report In a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) report released on Friday (March 27) by Government Accountability Office (Jao).
The report shows that the departments that witnessed the largest losses were those charged with investment regulation and credit ratings. The 18% reduction in force, to the end of September, was steeper than seen across government, which was reduced by 12%.
“The SEC’s workforce changes in 2025 were significant and could pose risks to the agency’s ability to accomplish its mission,” the report said.
“SEC officials told us that their efforts to address the impacts of these changes are continuing. For example, in December 2025, SEC officials said the SEC’s newly established Strategic Staffing Committee began gathering additional information about significant unmet staffing needs across divisions and offices.”
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These cuts came amid President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the size of the federal government early in his second term Thousands of positions They are eliminated at the Securities and Exchange Commission and other agencies.
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In related news, SEC Director of Enforcement Judge Margaret Ryan said, Step down She resigned from her position earlier this month after six months on the job. Deputy Principal Director Sam Waldon will serve as acting director of the division, the SEC said, and the SEC expects to name a new permanent enforcement director in the coming weeks.
“Judge Ryan has served with honor and distinction since joining the Commission last year, hallmarks that have served her incredibly well throughout her distinguished career and will continue to do so,” SEC Chairman Paul Atkins said in a news release.
“Under her leadership, the Division has reprioritized enforcement of the nation’s securities laws, with a focus on prosecuting fraud.”
News of Ryan’s departure emerged on the same day as a report that the commission was preparing a proposal to get rid of the rule requiring public companies Earnings report Every quarter, and even share these results twice a year.
As the Wall Street Journal reported, the SEC has been holding discussions with officials at major exchanges about the potential change, which came after Trump said in a post on Truth Social in September that companies should be allowed to report their earnings every six months instead of on a quarterly schedule.
