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As the administration scrambles to fill critical vacancies, the work force shortages have meanwhile forced several offices to stop operating 24 hours a day.

Mr Vlieghe pointed out that in the global financial crisis of 2008-09 a net 3.3% of the workforce lost their job. In the 1990s recession, that number was 3.8%, and in the 1980s recession, it was 6.6%.