National Labor Relations Board
Annual backlog, FY2010–FY2025
Pending requests at end of each fiscal year (Oct 1, 2009 – Sept 30, 2025). Federal fiscal year runs Oct 1 – Sept 30, named for the year it ends.
Dashed verticals mark presidential inaugurations.
Recent quarterly activity
Last 22 quarters of received, processed, and backlog. Most recent: FY2026 Q2 (Jan 1 – Mar 31, 2026).
10 oldest pending requests, end of FY2025 (Sept 30, 2025)
Agencies report days pending in working days, counted from the day the request was received; the years column converts to calendar years. The longer this list runs, the more litigation-ripe the agency’s backlog.
| Rank | Date received | Working days pending | Years pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2021-06-08 | 1,078 | 4.3 |
| #2 | 2021-06-08 | 1,078 | 4.3 |
| #3 | 2021-06-08 | 1,078 | 4.3 |
| #4 | 2021-08-30 | 1,021 | 4.1 |
| #5 | 2021-09-24 | 1,003 | 4.0 |
| #6 | 2024-09-25 | 253 | 1.0 |
| #7 | 2024-11-29 | 209 | 0.8 |
| #8 | 2024-11-29 | 209 | 0.8 |
| #9 | 2024-12-28 | 189 | 0.8 |
| #10 | 2024-12-28 | 189 | 0.8 |
Exemption invocations, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
How often each FOIA exemption (b1–b9) was invoked when redacting or denying records. Exemption 5 (deliberative process, attorney-client) is highlighted — it’s the most-fought exemption in FOIA litigation.
FOIA staffing, FY2025 (Oct 1, 2024 – Sept 30, 2025)
Annual report history
| FY | Received | Processed | Pending end |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2,832 | 2,906 | 232 |
| FY2024 | 2,837 | 2,588 | 306 |
| FY2023 | 2,198 | 2,236 | 57 |
| FY2022 | 1,963 | 1,940 | 95 |
| FY2021 | 1,436 | 1,411 | 72 |
| FY2020 | 1,327 | 1,393 | 47 |
| FY2019 | 1,370 | 1,420 | 114 |
| FY2018 | 1,305 | 1,547 | 163 |
| FY2017 | 2,218 | 2,105 | 407 |
| FY2016 | 2,679 | 2,819 | 294 |
| FY2015 | 4,011 | 3,679 | 477 |
| FY2014 | 4,470 | 4,426 | 145 |
| FY2013 | 5,536 | 5,550 | 108 |
| FY2012 | 6,305 | 6,276 | 124 |
| FY2011 | 5,875 | 5,860 | 95 |
| FY2010 | 5,905 | 5,899 | 81 |
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