U.S. shutdown entering fifth week

Every day during October, the U.S. government has been
shut down, leaving more than one million federal
employees unpaid or at risk of missing pay

DURATION OF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWNS (days)

2018-19
2018
2013
1995-96
1995
1990
1986
1984
1981
1980
2025

D. TRUMP
D. TRUMP
B. OBAMA
B. CLINTON
B. CLINTON
G. H. W. BUSH
R. REAGAN
R. REAGAN
R. REAGAN
J. CARTER
D. TRUMP

35
1
1
4
3
16
21
6
3
1
28 As of Oct 28

Republican
Democrat

OCT 2025 SHUTDOWN

Number
of federal
employees
3.45m

Furloughed civilian
workers on “non-duty,
non-pay” leave:
670,000

Civilian
staff working
without pay:
730,000

Active-duty
military personnel,
pay due Oct 31:
1.3 million

National Guard
and reserves,
no fixed salary*:
750,000

Capitol Building,
seat of U.S.
Congress

Unclear if funds
are available

Missed pay days
Oct 24, 28, 30†

*Paid for days served, including training and drills – about two days per month and two weeks per year
†Depends on which federal agency and payroll processing system employees belong to
Sources: New York Times, Bipartisan Policy Center Picture: Creative Commons © GRAPHIC NEWS