labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

Examples of labor market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The advancements toward that goal are already reshaping the labor market. Neel Somani, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025 In what could be another sign of a softening labor market, October layoffs jumped 175% from a year ago to 153,074, the highest level since 2003, Challenger, Gray & Christmas said. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Challenger equated the impact of AI on the current labor market to the rise of the internet in the early aughts. Steve Kopack, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025 Washington — Company announcements of layoffs in the United States surged in October as AI continued to disrupt the labor market. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for labor market

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Labor market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20market. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!