labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

Examples of labor market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, the labor market surprised observers on Friday with a burst of hiring that improves the economic outlook but may complicate the Fed's decision next week on a possible interest rate cut. Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 June 2024 At its peak in June 2022 inflation was at a 40-year high of 9%, while at the same time the labor market had largely recovered from the mass unemployment of the pandemic. Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 5 June 2024 Typically in Australia, military recruitment struggles in times of a tight labor market. Michael Heath / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 June 2024 Unemployment and inflation remain significant concerns for many voters, and the challenging labor market was a central issue for opposition parties targeting the Modi government during the election. Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for labor market 

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“Labor market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20market. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.

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