I can give you a few examples. I will refer to the Translation Bureau, since that is the agency I am from. There was a wave of massive terminations or lay-offs in the middle of the 1980s. Then there was a second wave in the spring of 1991. Following that, there was a total freeze on hiring, with the result that people my age—in their late fifties, say—represent the majority. There is a total vacuum between the ages of 56 or 57 and 40; there is no one in that age group. After that, there are only very young employees. So, you can see the effect this will have on services in future.
On April 14th, 2010. See this statement in context.