job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

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Delay your career change Given the low-hire job market, experts say now's not the best time to change careers or go for a stretch job. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Community organizations will come into the jail helo program participants with job market readiness and placement, trade certification and basic needs upon release. — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026 And the job market appears to be on solid footing to weather higher borrowing costs without triggering a surge in layoffs. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026 No launch into a new market or country happens without HR reading an unfamiliar job market and finding the right people on unknown ground. — Daria Rudnik, Forbes.com, 15 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 1 Oct. 2026.

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