The rate of population increase began to slow.

人口增长率开始减速。

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The rate of population increase has been ratcheting downward.

人口增长率一直在步步下降。

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Tajikistan had an particularly high birth rate and the highest rate of population increase of all the former Soviet republics.

塔吉克斯坦有着特别高的出生率，也是所有前苏联国家中人口增长最快的。

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The main conclusion from this demographic work is that, barring a new increase in female labor force participation or a significant increase in the growth rate of the population, these demographic factors point towards a further decline in trend growth of employment and hours in the coming decades.

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The unemployment rate actually rose, to 9.1%, in May: the rate of job creation is barely keeping track with the natural increase in the working-age population.

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The shortage of places in primary schools reflects a growth in the birth rate - with some areas facing an increase of 25% or above in the primary school population.

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