"shrinking workforce"

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11 October 2025

A mother carries her baby in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 9, 2025. Sri Lanka's birth rate drops below replacement level, now at 1.8 children per woman. Experts warn this decline, driven by economic hardship, changing lifestyles, and urbanization, could lead to a shrinking workforce and aging population.

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#12849200

11 October 2025

A mother and her child walk along the public park in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 9, 2025. Sri Lanka's birth rate drops below replacement level, now at 1.8 children per woman. Experts warn this decline, driven by economic hardship, changing lifestyles, and urbanization, could lead to a shrinking workforce and aging population.

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#12184797

22 March 2025

A striking urban contrast exists in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 22, 2025. In the foreground, people sort through piles of paper, plastic, and other discarded materials in a cluttered alleyway. Makeshift structures line the street, with bags, bins, and tools scattered across the ground. In the background, a sleek modern high-rise building with a glass facade towers over the scene, highlighting the disparity between rapid urban development and the persistent presence of informal economies and living conditions.

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#12184798

22 March 2025

A striking urban contrast exists in Hanoi, Vietnam, on March 22, 2025. In the foreground, people sort through piles of paper, plastic, and other discarded materials in a cluttered alleyway. Makeshift structures line the street, with bags, bins, and tools scattered across the ground. In the background, a sleek modern high-rise building with a glass facade towers over the scene, highlighting the disparity between rapid urban development and the persistent presence of informal economies and living conditions.

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#12067384

18 February 2025

Thousands of people attend a protest at the U.S. Capitol against the actions taken by Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to radically shrink the federal government in Washington, DC, on February 17, 2025. Thousands of federal employees have been fired and entire agencies shuttered, including U.S. Agency for International Development and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The Trump administration claims that DOGE is not a government entity, but it has allowed Musk and other DOGE employees access to government systems and sensitive personal information of Americans.

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#11637478

5 October 2024

A general view of the cargo port in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 4, 2024. The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reaches a deal to suspend a three-day strike until January 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The tentative deal includes a 62% wage hike over six years.

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5 October 2024

A general view of the cargo port in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 4, 2024. The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reaches a deal to suspend a three-day strike until January 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The tentative deal includes a 62% wage hike over six years.

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#11637483

5 October 2024

A general view of the cargo port in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 4, 2024. The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reaches a deal to suspend a three-day strike until January 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The tentative deal includes a 62% wage hike over six years.

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5 October 2024

A general view of the cargo port in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 4, 2024. The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reaches a deal to suspend a three-day strike until January 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The tentative deal includes a 62% wage hike over six years.

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5 October 2024

A general view of the cargo port in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 4, 2024. The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reaches a deal to suspend a three-day strike until January 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The tentative deal includes a 62% wage hike over six years.

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5 October 2024

A general view of the cargo port in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 4, 2024. The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reaches a deal to suspend a three-day strike until January 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The tentative deal includes a 62% wage hike over six years.

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#11568404

12 September 2024

Traffic scene in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 12, 2024, during rush hours. The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Muhadjir Effendy, states that the government seeks solutions to the issue of the shrinking middle-class population, including the provision of social protection such as health care and employment. The decline in the middle-class population in Indonesia is a critical issue that requires serious attention from various stakeholders. The middle class plays a crucial role in the country's economy, as they are key consumers, providers of skilled labor, and drivers of innovation and economic growth. When the middle class shrinks, the effects can be felt widely, ranging from reduced purchasing power to increased economic instability.

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12 September 2024

Traffic scene in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 12, 2024, during rush hours. The Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Muhadjir Effendy, states that the government seeks solutions to the issue of the shrinking middle-class population, including the provision of social protection such as health care and employment. The decline in the middle-class population in Indonesia is a critical issue that requires serious attention from various stakeholders. The middle class plays a crucial role in the country's economy, as they are key consumers, providers of skilled labor, and drivers of innovation and economic growth. When the middle class shrinks, the effects can be felt widely, ranging from reduced purchasing power to increased economic instability.

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#11450254

2 August 2024

Nurses are striking in front of Sao Joao hospital, demanding better working conditions, in Porto, Portugal, on August 2, 2024.

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#11450255

2 August 2024

Nurses are striking in front of Sao Joao hospital, demanding better working conditions, in Porto, Portugal, on August 2, 2024.

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#11450257

2 August 2024

Nurses are striking in front of Sao Joao hospital, demanding better working conditions, in Porto, Portugal, on August 2, 2024.

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