Live updates - Federal worker layoffs will start imminently, White House says of US government shutdown

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Expected furloughs by government departmentpublished at 21:44 BST 1 October

As we've just explained, so far more than half a million federal workers are expected to be furloughed as part of this government shutdown.

So far, the Federal Communications Commission has confirmed its numbers. It says it has furloughed 1,044 employees, or 81% of its staff.

Here are estimated projections for several other departments, according to their previously published contingency plans:

State Department: 16,652 out of 26,995

Housing and Urban Development: 4,359 out of 6,105

Defense Department [Civilian workforce]: 334,904 out of 741,477

Environmental Protection Agency: 13,432 out of 15,166

Commerce Department: 34,711 out of 42,984

Department of Agriculture: 42,256 out of 85,907

Education Department: 2,117 out of 2,447

Small Business Administration: 1,456 out of 6,201

Veterans Affairs: 14,874 out of 461,499

Homeland Security: 14,184 out of 271,927

Social Security Administration: 6,197 out of 51,825

Health and Human Services: 32,460 out of 79,717

Department of Justice: 12,840 out of 115,131

Labor Department: 9,792 out of 12,916

Nasa: 15,094 out of 18,218

Treasury Department: 859 out of 2,714

Interior Department: 30,996 out of 58,619