Deferred resignations by age: the largest group was 60 to 64
Source. OPM Federal Workforce Data, EHRI Dynamics: separations files, drp_indicator. January 2025 – July 2026, all rounds.
Method and data
Method. Separation actions OPM flags as the Deferred Resignation Program, January 2025 to July 2026, by age band at separation. The 140,481 compares with OPM’s published 139,963 (the files are revised as agencies finish processing). 48,742 (34.7%) were 60 or older.
| Age | Deferred resignations |
|---|---|
| Under 20 | 31 |
| 20–24 | 2,915 |
| 25–29 | 8,498 |
| 30–34 | 10,162 |
| 35–39 | 11,238 |
| 40–44 | 11,222 |
| 45–49 | 10,277 |
| 50–54 | 14,243 |
| 55–59 | 23,153 |
| 60–64 | 27,490 |
| 65 and over | 21,252 |
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Higgins Strategy. “Deferred resignations by age: the largest group was 60 to 64” Exhibit 7, Every Federal Job (Study VIII). October 12, 2026. https://higginsstrategy.com/charts/08-deferred-resignations-by-age/