labor force

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Lower population growth—due to government efforts to limit immigration and aging demographics—will likely lead to limited expansion in the labor force.

From The Wall Street Journal

But fewer new workers now likely means slower labor force growth and one additional headwind to future economic potential.

From Barron's

This requires attracting both younger and older workers into the labor force, while reassessing the country’s immigration policy to bring in talent from overseas, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If the population growth is negative or has depressed then there’s a labor force issue and many employers of unskilled workers are feeling the pinch.”

From Los Angeles Times

Higher interest rates, steeper material prices and a tight labor force provide significant headwinds to new construction this year.

From The Wall Street Journal