: the number of workers who are available to be hired
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Kahalzadeh calculated if only 30% of the 10 million to 12 million jobs at risk are actually lost, that still translates to approximately 3 million to 4 million jobs—representing a 15% labor market contraction and the largest decline in Iran’s modern history.—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026 Both sides of the labor market are fueling a growth in fractional work.—Dorie Clark, Harvard Business Review, 17 Apr. 2026 State economists have surmised over the past year that the rise in unemployment is less about people losing their jobs and more about those entering or reentering the labor market needing more time to find work.—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026 Revisions also have trimmed 69,000 jobs from December and January payrolls, a sign that the labor market remains under strain.—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for labor market