job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

Examples of job market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Now, though, the job market is relatively stable, according to Hatzius’s analysis. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024 The job market continues to grow at a surprising clip. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024 The robust job market of recent years has also supported household finances. Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024 Such controversies obscure the fact that PLNU has been becoming more secular in its program offerings to better prepare students for the job market. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024 By avoiding this ‘lottery system’, international students can enter the job market and continue living in the United States. Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024 Central bankers do not want to risk tanking the job market and causing a recession by keeping interest rates too high for too long. Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024 With the growing belief that a comfortable retirement may be out of reach, the youngest generation entering the job market is planning to start building their nest egg earlier than ever before. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024 Even if an institutional real estate firm doesn’t require a masters degree, it may be needed in a challenging job market. James Nelson, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024

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“Job market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job%20market. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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