job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

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The answer may be different if the goal is reducing overall homelessness, helping people into the job market, spending as little taxpayer money as possible, improving health outcomes — or just keeping people alive. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Truby’s sons are entering a job market where the entry-level rung looks shakier. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 These behaviors coincide with the Federal Reserve signaling the current job market favors employers. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The truth is no one can know for sure what will occur in the job market and anyone claiming to know is going too far. — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 29 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2026.

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