labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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Inflation came in surprisingly soft on Friday, just after a labor market report showed higher-than-expected growth. Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026 The average salary of a state employee, not including benefits, is $59,714, compared to $114,950 in the competitive labor market, according to the report. Barbara Hoberock, Oklahoman, 15 Feb. 2026 That builds on similar trends throughout 2025, when the industry buoyed an otherwise slow labor market, as the nation’s hospitals, clinics and nursing homes kept hiring even as many employers pulled back. Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026 The trend underscores a broader shift underway in the American labor market. Allie Canal, NBC news, 13 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2026.

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