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48k subscribers171 posts / mo in Sep 2026137 authors / mosince 2013

r/GovernmentContracting has 48k members (+29% over the last 12 months). It gets about 171 posts a month from 137 people. Top topics: Federal Workers Issues, Federal vs Private Sector Jobs and Government Jobs and Budget Cuts.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+29%in 12 months · +4.5% in 3 months · +1.1% in 1 month
Oct 202648k
Growing48k subscribers
Data since Sep 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−2.3%vs Sep 2025 · +0.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026171
QuieterPeaked at 368 in Feb 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Federal Workers Issues9.8%
  2. Federal vs Private Sector Jobs7.4%
  3. Government Jobs and Budget Cuts2.2%
  4. Job Hiring Timeline1.8%
  5. DOGE and Federal Worker Cuts1.4%

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