job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

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The job market isn’t exactly encouraging bold moves. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 The central bank cut its benchmark interest rate three times late in 2025 to help bolster the economy as the job market weakened. Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026 The no-hire, no-fire job market has left many workers unable to advance and many people without a job unable to find one. David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 Jan. 2026 Universities and colleges tout rising tuition costs as investments into students’ futures, but while most data still suggests bachelor’s degree holders will earn more and face less unemployment over the course of their career, fresh grads are now facing a tough job market to navigate. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 16 Jan. 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 21 Jan. 2026.

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