Japan's shrinking population is at the root of both phenomena.
日本人口下降是两种现象的根源。
An ageing, shrinking population poses problems in other, surprising ways.
人口年龄老化，人口下降还会在其他意想不到的方面产生问题。
With a shrinking population and sluggish economic growth, that is no longer an option.
过去的几年中，世界的产油能力仅仅是缓慢增长。
But its market share is reaching saturation point, especially given Japan's shrinking population.
但是其市场份额已接近饱和，特别是日本正在下降的人口。
Despite iTunes, piracy and a shrinking population, CD sales have fallen much more gently in Germany than elsewhere (see chart).
虽然受到iTunes、盗版和人口缩水的影响，但是比起其他的地方，CD销售额在德国下降的更加缓慢(见图表)。
With a shrinking population and workforce, losing skilled hands would only compound the country’s woes when the economy eventually recovers.
随着日本人口以及就业人口储备的减少，当经济复苏的时候，技术工人的流失对日本无疑是雪上加霜。
It's entirely reasonable, given the developed world's slowing productivity growth and Japan's shrinking population, that the economic growth we're seeing is close to as good as it will get.
鉴于发达国家生产率增速的不断下降以及日本人口的不断减少，因此，认为目前日本的经济增长率已经接近上限的想法是完全合乎情理的。
Shrinking krill population and rising temperatures could force Antarctic whales to migrate.
磷虾数量的减少和气温的升高可能迫使南极鲸迁徙。
"While the population is growing and needs to be fed, a rapidly shrinking number of people are willing to work in agriculture," he points out.
他指出：“虽然人口在增长，需要养活，但愿意从事农业工作的人却在迅速减少。”
And, with a working-age population that is already shrinking, more women and older people than before are seeking work.
此外，与适龄工作人群逐渐减少相对，更对的妇女和老人在开始寻找工作。
Russia's population is shrinking alarmingly, its death rate double that in most developed countries.
俄罗斯的人口正以令人担忧的速度减少，其死亡率是大多数发达国家的两倍。
That older system also was working badly. It was restricting purchasing power to a shrinking moiety of the population, and losing its progressive momentum very rapidly.
更古老的系统也不顶用，它将购买力限制在一组数量不断缩小的人群，快速失去前进的动力。
Its population is shrinking and its poverty rate hovers around 30%.
它的人口正在减少，而贫困率保持在30%左右。
The domestic business is shrinking as Japan's population ages and declines, and consumer tastes shift from beer to wine and other drinks.
日本正步入老龄化而且人口在减少，这缩减了国内市场，同时客户的口味也从啤酒向葡萄酒和其他饮料转变。
What matters most for Japan’s economic growth prospects is the decline in its working-age population, those aged 15-64, which has been shrinking since 1996.
对日本经济增长前景最重要的影响因素是其工作年龄人口数量的下降。 工作年龄人口是指15~64岁间的人，自1996年以来一直在下降。
Japan's fertility rate has dropped to 1.34 children per woman, shrinking the pool of workers and consumers, and increasing the burden on younger employees to pay for an aging population.
日本的生育率已经降到了平均每个妇女生1.34个孩子，这使得劳动力和消费人群不断减少，年轻劳动者养活老龄人口的压力越来越大。
Although sometimes a master of obfuscation, he has been clear on the matter: with its population ageing and shrinking fast, Japan must boost productivity.
虽然他很善于含糊其词，但还是在一些问题上表明了立场：面对少子高龄化，日本应该尽力提高单位生产率。
By many indicators, the country is in the doldrums: its population is shrinking, economic growth has long been stagnant, property values and share prices have tumbled for years.
各种迹象表明，这个国家不见起色：总人口不断减少，经济增长停滞不前，产值和股价近年一直下挫。
Yes, the European population is shrinking, with the rate of decline rising as one travels east.
欧洲的人口的确正在减少，同时，东方的人口却在增加。
The population is ageing and shrinking; to avoid shrinking with it, Japanese firms must expand overseas.
日本人口更趋老龄化了，并逐年减少。为了避免跟着一起衰落，日本企业必须从海外扩张。
人口正在减少。
Serbia's population is shrinking.
塞尔维亚的人口正在缩小。
The population of cities is growing, not shrinking.
城通称里的人口在增加，不是在缩合。
Russia's economy would fall off a cliff if energy prices slumped and its population, racked by ill-health and inequality, is shrinking by up to 800, 000 a year.
如果能源价格暴跌，那么俄罗斯经济将陷入深渊；同时人口数量受到健康状况和贫富差距的双重打击，每年最多减少80万人。
The Japanese population is ageing and shrinking.
日本的人口在老化缩减。
The Japanese population is ageing and shrinking.
日本的人口在老化缩减。
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