structure of sentence with an economics content

I want to reword the following:

"The ability of trade balance to withstand the acceleration of wages depends negatively on the level of employment. "

Thank you so much FumbleFingers and Weather Vane for helping me narrow down my options. I really appreciate your help! So we have 2 options:

1. The response of the balance of trade to the acceleration of wages varies inversely with the level of employment.

2. The extent to which the trade balance is affected by wage acceleration depends inversely on the employment level.

Which is more appropriate?