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

The underlying data suggest that an improving labor market helped boost household income. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

The price woes have divided central bankers eager to contain inflation but reluctant to cool off the labor market. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

The worsening economic crisis led to weakness in the labor market, allowing employers to engage in wage repression and leading to further pressure on household incomes. — Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

First, Friday’s job report was stronger than expected, but doesn’t show an overheating labor market that could spark a wage spiral (though the Buc-ee’s pay scale is worth watching). — Liz Rappaport, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for labor market

• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• supermarket
• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket