The federal government is back open after a record-breaking 43-day shutdown ‒ but the effects from the nation's longest-ever shutdown could linger.

The government shutdown is over. But hundreds of thousands of federal workers are coming back after 43 days to anything but normalcy, employees from across the country told CNN.

The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, marking the beginning of the end of a data drought caused by the 43-day feder

Here’s what to know about the government shutdown and its impact, by the numbers: 43 – Number of days the shutdown lasted, the longest ever. Since 1977, the U.S. government has failed to meet a funding deadline on 20 separate occasions, posting an average shutdown length of eight days, the Bank of America Institute said in a memo last month.

A government funding package could soon reopen federal agencies, opening the door for food-stamp recipients to collect their full benefits.