Sentence examples for labour force means from inspiring English sources

Slower growth in the labour force means slower growth overall.

And its large, cheap labour force means that, unlike Japan or South Korea, it can retain its cost advantage in manufacturing as it moves up the value curve.

"This reduced contribution to the labour force means that the overall economy grows more slowly.

Low fertility rates, a rapidly ageing population and a shrinking labour force meant the one-child policy was relaxed last year.

Headlines announcing new hiring – still not enough to keep pace with the number of those who would normally have entered the labour force – meant little to the 50-year-olds with little hope of ever holding a job again.

"Continued growth potential, a demographic premium and a skilled labour force" mean Mr Erdogan could yet meet his goal of joining the world's top ten economies, he says.A reform package that offers the Kurds just enough to keep the peace process running is expected next week.

As the unemployment rate is the percentage of unemployed within the labour force, this means that had the participation rate stayed steady, the unemployment rate would now be higher – around 6.3% in seasonally adjusted terms and 6.1% in trend terms.

Labour force participation means being active on the labour market (employed or unemployed).

That means the active labour force is expected to drop significantly over the next few years in economic superpowers such as China, Russia and Canada, said Catalyst, a New York-based nonprofit organisation focused on expanding opportunities for women and business.

High birth rates mean that the labour force grows in line with the population.

On the one hand, fertility meant a growing labour force and potentially a larger army.