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labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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While big businesses have bemoaned rigid labor market laws in the country, several startups have fast become unicorns, making use of the flexibility that came with employing vast armies of gig workers, many of whom have no employment protection or social welfare. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025 With the Fed expected to take a more dovish route next year, courtesy of a new chairman, analysts are hoping business activity will ramp up—and with it, the labor market to become more dynamic. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025 Small production companies often downsize or fold, shrinking the labor market. Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025 On Friday, a jobs report for September sent mixed signals about the labor market. Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025 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 4 Dec. 2025.

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