labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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The country continues to outpace the euro area average amid labor market productivity, a healthy tourism industry and domestic demand, and a relatively strong fiscal position. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 The transportation costs are largely tied to the broader tightening of the trucking industry’s labor market, in which a shrinking pool of available drivers has raised line-haul rates. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 Signs of weakness in the labor market, coupled with slumping stock and oil prices, have taken some pressure off of the central bank. — New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 There’s a hidden weakness in the labor market for employers who aren’t investing in developing women leaders. — Ted Kitterman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 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 5 Nov. 2026.

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