job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

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All this hard work, families hope, can secure them a spot at a top university, and an advantage in the similarly ruthless job market. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 That said, consumer spending has proven resilient, likely providing a backstop to the job market, Zhao said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025 But one of the most recent and prominent transformations to the job market is the introduction of AI. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025 With a softening job market, workers no longer have the bargaining power to demand much higher pay. Scott Horsley, NPR, 18 Dec. 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 26 Dec. 2025.

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