Editor\u2019s note: This story was updated at 10:47 a.m. EST on April 13 to include a statement from an agency spokesperson. <\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The results are in, and the Social Security Administration took last place among the best places to work in the federal government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each year, the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service analyzes job satisfaction among federal workers and ranks agencies against that by size. These rankings permeate conversations between government leaders and employees year-round, especially with agencies in fierce competition with each other and the private sector for talent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The results for 2022 are also a harbinger of federal workforce attitudes and, perhaps, shifts. And this year, the results show a discouraging trend: Federal employee engagement and satisfaction fell for the second year in a row, and only four of the 17 large agencies improved their score from 2021, according to the survey<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhile the Biden administration has prioritized investing in its workforce, from recruitment practices to pay increases, this year\u2019s rankings point to a troubling two-year decline in employee engagement, a clear warning signal that leaders across government need to urgently and proactively address,\u201d said Max Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service, in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\t