Sentences with phrase «numbers increase more»

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According to research commissioned by Upwork, more than one in three U.S. workers are now freelancing, and in the UK, government stats show that an increasing number of people are opting to be self - employed.

Although President Trump has pledged to increase the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, there is no indication that his administration will bring back the disruptive work - site raids that were more common under President George W. Bush.

THE use of migrant workers to bolster the workforce in Western Australia is becoming more commonplace, with a 12 per cent increase in the number of temporary visa holders in the state.

Therefore, while the number of American workers in the metals industry could increase by an estimated 33,464 jobs, the decrease in other industries would be more significant: an estimated 179,334 jobs.

Balala noted that while the number of foreign tourists increased from 1,342,899 in 2016 to 1,474,671 in 2017, Kenya has the potential to attract many more tourists if hotel infrastructure and customer service are improved.

While some workers may lose their job after the minimum wage increase (more on that in a minute), a very large number of workers will see an important pay hike, and that will loop back into the economy.

It will make them more comfortable interacting with the brand and you'll increase the number of user shares and comments.

The number of people unemployed for more than 26 weeks increased from 6.13 million in December 2009 to 6.31 million in January 2010.

More than half of health - care organizations surveyed by the company say the number of mobile device data breaches had increased over the past 12 months.

To grow a year from now, next year's models would have to be even more expensive or the number sold would have to start increasing again in what many consider to be an already globally saturated smartphone market.

He hires a bunch of economists and finance gurus to run the numbers on prospective deals while he spends more time talking because he receives a higher return for public appearances (and continues to increase the value of his «brand»).

Women's participation in business and MBA programs has grown more than five-fold since the 1970s, and the increase in the number of engineering degrees granted to women has grown almost tenfold.

More favourable growing conditions this season should lead to a sharp increase in the number of red and white grapes crushed, while regions such as Swan and Manjimup should continue to see increasingly larger yields over the next five years.

Peter Warman, CEO of research firm Newzoo, says the number of hours gamers spent watching EA's FIFA 16 on Twitch in January increased by more than 80 % since last November, while the number of hours gamers watched NBA 2K16 videos on Twitch more than doubled in the same period.

BT streamed both finals last season on YouTube for the first time, increasing the number of people who watched its live coverage to more than 12 million.

That's exactly what sparked the stock market correction last month: a higher - than - expected average hourly earnings number in January's jobs report ignited fears that inflation might finally be coming to life, and in response the Federal Reserve may look to hike rates more aggressively than the three projected increases for this year.

American Express» 2017 State of Women - Owned Businesses Report estimates that from 1997 to 2017, the number of women - owned firms increased by a rate of roughly more than 2.5 times the national average (114 percent vs. 44 percent).

So the trouble is that we've got a mountain of dry powder, but we've got a flat number of deals and an increasing value per deal, so you quickly come to a situation where the industry is becoming much more competitive for each deal that is done.

Those same ComScore numbers still ranked RIM second among American smartphone consumers with 30.4 % of the market (compared to Android's 31.2 % and Apple's 24.7 %) and, perhaps more important, RIM reported a 40 % increase in sales for the third quarter of 2010, to 14.2 million BlackBerrys.

If the number of genuine consumers using social media isn't dwindling, there's an increasing sense that their level of interest is — and that they're finding more agreeable company in a growing constellation of more socially intimate mobile apps.

«This year our target is to increase the number of pieces made with at least 20 percent recycled fabric from collected garments by more than 300 percent compared to 2014,» the rep adds.

If they had, the number would likely have been far more modest than what politicians would claim, as a significant portion of the increase in payrolls would have happened even without the tax rebate.

Changes in government contracting guidelines, and an awareness of those changes, has made it more attractive for women to own businesses; and there has been an increasing number of resources available to women and veterans who want to become entrepreneurs.

In fact, malware costs businesses more than $ 4.55 billion annually, a number that could increase if the problem continues to grow unchecked.

What's more, between 2008 and 2013 - 2014 the average number of calories purchased increased for diners in both New York City and New Jersey.

If that percentage is on the lower end, the company may choose to wait until the number increases (meaning the leak has grown) before putting more manpower and money into verifying the location and cause of a potential problem.

While men sustained more than 70 % of the job losses during the recession, new numbers from the National Bureau of Economic Research in the U.S. suggest that through 2010, male employment rates increased and eventually surpassed those of women.

Over time, an increasing number of employers are going to see the value of online courses over traditional, more general, degrees.

An increasing number of progressive - minded leaders are beginning to consider looking at this «good for the corporate soul» practice as more of a central line to their strategic business planning.

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In December 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2.7 million workers voluntarily left their jobs, and this number is expected to increase as more millennials utilize job - hopping as a strategy to advance their careers.

Also in an effort to ramp up e-commerce, Wal - Mart recently introduced a free two - day shipping service for orders of more than $ 35, and worked to increase the number of items available for purchase online to more than 35 million — up from just 8 million in 2016.

According to a report commissioned by American Express OPEN, The State of Women - Owned Businesses, the number of Latina - owned firms between 1997 and 2014 more than tripled (an increase of 206 percent).

But Robinson stressed that «increasing a team's hours in the office by 50 percent (from 40 to 60 hours) does not result in 50 percent more output... In fact, the numbers may typically be something closer to 25 - 30 percent more work in 50 percent more time.»

The eventual number of jobs going is expected to be balanced out by increased hiring in India, China and Boston, with more than 500 posts being created over the next two years.

Contrary to the «stereotype of Chinese tourists,» an increasing number of mainland travelers are now more willing to spend on experiences, with luxury hotels and unique travel services starting to form a larger expenditure item for many, according to Ctrip.

More importantly, 23 percent said they plan to add workers, a decrease of three percentage points from the first quarter; 9 percent said they planned to scale back on the number of workers they have, an increase of two percentage points.

What's more, there are an increasing number of innovative ways to make a budget go further — if you know how.

This is because when the number of pieces mailed increases, you amortize the fixed cost of the campaign over more pieces of mail.

The number of Wi - Fi sensors in use around the world has increased more than 25-fold, compared to the same period last year (Q2 2016).

Conservative estimates say their will be 30 % more video on the Internet in 2017; more aggressive numbers put that figure as high as a 79 % increase over 2016.

The number of 3D screens worldwide thus increased about 15 % in 2015 to 74,560, or more than half of all digital screens, from 64,760, according to new figures from IHS.

As companies continue to increase the number of tests they conduct in cities, their vehicles are facing the kinds of challenges — like pedestrians and intersections — that are more difficult for self - driving cars to handle.

And over the next year, as more smart phones hit the market, and carriers continue to enhance the capability of cellular wireless standards, Pindle says he expects that number to dramatically increase.

FiveThirtyEight pointed out that the number of people who thought tax cuts enacted under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush would help the rich more than the middle class increased after those plans passed.

Greenfield noted there is a downside to increasing the number of mobile ads: they clutter users» news feeds, and as a consequence, are more likely to irritate people.

With an overall increase in the number of Americans renting apartments, there is a need for more effective listing services.

«The number of established small businesses that are not micro-enterprises used to increase about the same rate or more than micro-enterprises in the past decades,» Morelix says.

The company has seen the number of guest it seats grow to more than 2 million people a month, which is a 327 percent year - over-year increase for the period ending in October 2017.

As more women hold lucrative positions, the number of female billionaires worldwide continues to increase: There are now 145 female billionaires, up from 22 in 1995.