job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

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The job market for computer science and engineering PhDs who study AI sits in stark contrast to the one faced by undergraduates in the field. Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 25 June 2025 Instead, many graduates leave school burdened with debt and face an uncertain job market that may not offer salaries high enough to justify the cost of their degrees. Alexander Frei, Boston Herald, 23 June 2025 Waller, however, said there have been signs of the job market cracking, such as elevated youth unemployment, making the case for imminent rate cuts, especially considering that inflation hasn’t gone up yet. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 20 June 2025 In the meantime, former federal workers will continue to wrangle with a competitive job market. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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