job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

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More employees across the public and private sectors are using artificial intelligence, as worries mount about the technology disrupting the job market. Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026 Jonathan Hobbs, a Democrat, is a patent lawyer running on an affordability platform that includes infrastructure, housing, immigration, health care, and the job market. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026 And the job market looks more vulnerable than in 2022, when there was an oil price shock from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026 But policy experts say the SNAP changes do not fully take into account the unique challenges faced by single parents like Mara or the sluggish job market in many parts of the country. Juliana Kim, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for job market

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“Job market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job%20market. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.

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