labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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Faltering consumer Next week's nonfarm payrolls report for May will reveal the state of the labor market, and how much of an impact AI is having on jobs at a time of elevated inflation. Sarah Min, CNBC, 29 May 2026 Presidents seeking to strengthen the labor market will need to look elsewhere. Elizabeth Cox, The Conversation, 29 May 2026 College graduates are turning their tassels and heading into a labor market upended by AI. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 May 2026 That’s a slow shift in a labor market where leave benefits routinely rank near the top of employee priorities. Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for labor market

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“Labor market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20market. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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