Sentences with phrase «labour market declines»

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There is no reason why the April employment data should show such a massive decline in the labour market conditions of five cities in three provinces.

Any increase in TFWs in Southwestern Ontario should be seen as a surprise, as the labour market has been in decline in the region over the last decade, with London, Windsor and Hamilton experiencing significant declines in their full - time employment rates:

Without embedding intergenerational equity into Canada's labour market policy we will be headed for long - period of reduced economic growth, stagnation, or even decline.

The labour market has seen considerably softer conditions, but there has been little decline in overall employment, and the rise in unemployment, to date, looks smaller than had been feared a few months ago.

The labour market had tightened as the unemployment rate had declined by around 3 percentage points in two years, and wage pressures were building.

If monetary policymakers are as focused on the labour market as they say they are, and the decline in oil prices hasn't shown up in economic data yet, I wonder what they are waiting for.

Particularly noteworthy in recent months has been the performance of the labour market, with employment posting a series of big increases and the unemployment rate declining to its lowest level since the 1970s.

Also, the labour market in Europe continues to make only very slow progress with unemployment falling from a peak of 12.1 % in April 2013 to 10.3 % in January 2016, contrasting sharply with the steeper declines seen in the US and the UK over the past five years.

Despite the weakness in manufacturing payrolls (a loss of 36,000 jobs in goods - producing sectors in May) that accompanies this secular shift, labour market tightness has allowed for some moderate wage gains and further declines in the unemployment rate, beyond the influence of the declining participation rate.

In the labour market, wages are expected to increase as the supply of workers declines.

This decline would be good news if it reflected an improving labour market.

Labour markets are showing increasing evidence of an easing in wage pressures, and recent declines in business confidence may prompt a tougher stance by businesses in wage negotiations.

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.

Nonetheless, household spending continues to be supported by a strong labour market, with employment growing by 4.4 per cent over 2004 and the unemployment rate declining to an historically low 3.6 per cent.

The labour market has been disappointing to date, but there have been some tentative signs of improvement recently, with a gradual decline in new jobless claims and an increase in non-farm employment in September.

Although Labour declined to give clarity on the single market and customs union, Corbyn's platform guaranteed something which May still denies to this day: we will not leave the EU without a deal.

A forecast by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) states the decline of the gross domestic product (GDP) registered in the third quarter was «at best misleading», as it was inconsistent with business surveys and labour market data.

If a buyer can't be found - and the Labour leadership plays its cards right - this could be a turning point in the continued decline of free market fundamentalism in the UK.

The decline in the average number of applicants per vacancy suggests that the labour market has got tighter and schools are finding it harder to recruit.

Although Canadian interest rates may not rise in 2017, a surprising jobs report in December showed the Canadian labour market grew up by 53,700 jobs, compared to expectations of a 2,500 decline.

First, corporate profits are booming because of declining commodity prices and a weak jobs market that has driven down the cost of labour (the share of U.S. GDP going to labour income is at its lowest level in 50 years).

How to build these technology refreshes into an outsourcing agreement and to properly account for the costs in a market where equipment costs are declining and labour costs are stable or increasing is a challenge.

Several Asia Pacific countries are forecast to have higher rates of labour market participation in 2017 compared to 2016, and this has contributed to a decline in the labour market participation indicator score.

Despite a modestly rising economic growth rate, higher talent mismatch indicator scores and a declining supply of labour — which would otherwise lead to a more pressured labour market — the Index score for Europe and the Middle East is 5.4 this year, down slightly from 5.5 last year.

Averaging across all countries, we found that labour market conditions have eased slightly this year, largely due to declines in overall wage pressures.

While increasing labour market participation rates may help ease the challenges in some countries for a time, it will likely be overwhelmed by declines in the size of the working age population at some point.

Labour market participation rates are expected to increase this year, helping to offset a declining working age population.

Businesses looking to hire talented workers in Germany face a labour market with rising vacancies and a declining working age population.

In addition, while a rising labour market participation rate may help offset the challenges of a declining working age population in 2017, in the years to come the country's demographics could cause problems for employers.

It is anticipated that a continuing tight labour market, robust income growth and high levels of consumer confidence will help to offset the dampening effect of rising mortgage carrying costs on the demand for new and existing homes in B.C. Housing starts should decline from 39,195 units in 2007 to 33,250 in 2008 and 31,700 in 2009.

«Labour market conditions are beginning to stabilize, but unemployment rates remain high and are expected to be slow to decline.