Sentences with phrase «improved labour market conditions»

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While the near - zero balance of opinion suggests that labour market slack remains, the indicator has continued to improve gradually since the oil price shock, as conditions in affected regions have bottomed out.

These individuals may still be available to work, but they might choose to sit on the sidelines of the labour market, ready to take up an opportunity or at least begin searching for one when conditions improve.

In contrast to the improving conditions in the business sector, household spending has been flat over the past year, held back by a relatively subdued labour market.

Along with the pick - up in activity, there are tentative signs that conditions are improving in labour markets across the region, with the unemployment rate declining slightly in a number of countries.