The global slowdown has weakened global labour markets which, in many developing countries and economies in transition, were only beginning to recover from the 1997-1998 setback.
全球经济增长放慢使全球劳动力市场疲软，而许多发展中国家和转型期经济体的劳动力市场刚开始从1997－1998年的挫折恢复。