head count

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By the end of 2025, the agency’s head count was roughly one-quarter smaller than it had been at the start of the year, according to one count.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The head count was 86.2 million, down from 86.5 million in just 12 months.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Instead, companies have taken advantage of the industry’s high churn, cutting head count by not replacing workers who quit or were fired, career-services professionals say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The agency’s head count was 27% smaller in December 2025 compared to January 2025, according to a report from Erin Collins, the IRS national taxpayer advocate.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

First the boat, then all that hiking, and now he was stuck in a cell until the guards came by to make their evening head count.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo