Stellenzuwachs
German
Etymology
Stelle (“position/job”) + -n- + Zuwachs (“increase/growth”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʃtɛlənˌt͡suːvaks]
- Hyphenation: Stel‧len‧zu‧wachs
Noun
Stellenzuwachs m (strong, genitive Stellenzuwachses, plural Stellenzuwachse)
- (economics, business) job growth, increase in positions (an increase in the number of available jobs within a company, sector, or economy)
- Besonders im Bereich der erneuerbaren Energien ist ein starker Stellenzuwachs zu beobachten.
- A strong job growth can be observed especially in the field of renewable energies.
Declension
Declension of Stellenzuwachs [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Stellenzuwachs | die | Stellenzuwachse |
| genitive | eines | des | Stellenzuwachses | der | Stellenzuwachse |
| dative | einem | dem | Stellenzuwachs, Stellenzuwachse1 | den | Stellenzuwachsen |
| accusative | einen | den | Stellenzuwachs | die | Stellenzuwachse |
1Now rare, see notes.
Synonyms
- Personalaufbau (staff expansion)
- Beschäftigungswachstum (employment growth)
Antonyms
- Stellenabbau (job cuts)
- Stellenstreichung (elimination of positions)
Coordinate terms
- Arbeitsmarkt (the market where job growth occurs)
- Vakanz (an unfilled position)
- Erwerbstätigkeit (gainful employment)
- Fachkräftemangel (a factor that can limit the actual filling of new positions)
- Konjunkturaufschwung (the typical economic driver for job growth)
Related terms
- Stellenanzeige (job advertisement)
- Zuwachsrate (growth rate)
References
- “Stellenzuwachs” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Stellenzuwachs” in Duden online