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If a country has a very low proportion of children, what effect on the labour market is most likely after 15-20 years?

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Correct answer: The number of new labour-market entrants may decline

Children today form an important part of the future labour supply. After roughly 15 to 20 years, many of them will enter the working-age population and may seek jobs. Therefore, a country with a very small child population is likely to have a smaller group of new labour-market entrants when that cohort reaches adulthood. The exact result can be changed by migration, mortality and participation rates, but the demographic direction is clear.

The other choices are not supported. The working-age population cannot immediately double because children need time to grow up. Old-age dependency will not automatically disappear; in fact, a small younger generation may later have to support a relatively larger elderly group. A labour surplus in every sector is also not inevitable, since some sectors could face shortages. Thus, option A is the most likely effect.

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