labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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After a hiring spree this year, the labor market has shown some signs of cooling. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Some of the weakness may have been related to the end of the FIFA World Cup, so a solidly positive number should help reassure investors about the health of the labor market. Jeff Marks,zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Here’s a roundup of what recent Miami Herald reporting reveals about the region’s labor market. Jessica Lipscomb, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 As permanence becomes harder for either side to promise, the flexibility to adapt might become the most valuable form of security in the labor market of tomorrow. Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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