job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

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Non-seasonal, part-time roles accounted for 38% of retail jobs in September 2025, and today make up 49% of the holiday retail job market. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 That level of concern needs to be directed to all of the major AI impacts, near-term risks, job market risks, and the control problem. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 Other factors to consider include its job market—manufacturing is a major industry in Greensboro—and its family-friendly nature. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2026 In one example, the institution’s claim that California’s minimum wage law for fast-food workers had devastated the job market for those workers was tripped up by its failure to recognize the effect of seasonal adjustments in employment statistics. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2026.

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