In the rich world the Labour force as it has traditionally been understood (those between 15 and 65) is expected to peak in 2010, at about half a billion people.

在发达国家，传统意义上的劳动力(年龄在15和65之间的)预期在2010年达到峰值，大约5亿人。

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Labour-force participation remains well below its 2000 peak, and payroll headcounts have only this year returned to their 2001 levels.

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Its decline from a peak of 10% in October 2009 has been helped by unusually stagnant growth in the labour force.

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