That figure may be too alarmist: there are signs that urban factories are running out of migrant labour, and reports that bad working and living conditions in some cities are deterring the rural poor.

有迹象显示，城市工厂的流动工人正在减少。 有报道说一些城市简陋的工作环境和生活条件让农村的贫困打工者望而却步。

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And for a brief moment in the spring, the Labour market actually showed signs of life.

今年春天的某些时候，劳动力市场实际上显现出生机。

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In TERMS of output, America's recession may be showing signs of ending; but it retains its painful grip on the Labour market.

从产出角度美国衰退看来已经结束；但是就业市场依然不容乐观。

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Signs of division of labour come only with the arrival of modern humans into Europe around 40, 000 years ago.

ECONOMIST: Palaeoeconomics

That is despite signs of improvement in the labour market, it said, with firms intending to hire more staff.

BBC: Business confidence 'hits new low', says survey

Household-debt burdens have fallen, the housing market shows signs of stability and the labour market is showing flickers of life.

ECONOMIST: The world economy