job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

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But the game has changed, Triolo said, now that policymakers are more wary about an economy weighed down by lackluster domestic demand, a sluggish job market, and eager for private tech companies to boost investment in computing infrastructure underpinning the country's AI ambitions. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 22 June 2026 As a result, workers enjoyed a strong job market and higher standards of living. Barbara Hagenbaugh, USA Today, 22 June 2026 That is not surprising, given that it was created for a housing and job market that no longer exists. Dr. Gisele C. Shorter, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026 But the job market in California remains frail, said Michael Bernick, an employment attorney with law firm Duane Morris and a former director of the state EDD. George Avalos, Mercury News, 19 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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