I wonder how many contractors this effects. The article mentions that 800k federal workers are out of work, but it doesn't say how many contractors are out of w

I wonder how many contractors this effects. The article mentions that 800k federal workers are out of work, but it doesn't say how many contractors are out of work (it just mentions that some private contractors are out of work). As someone who does government contracting, shutdowns can suck if you work in a government office. You not only are out of work, but you also don't get any back pay if congress later approves it for the federal employees.