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

The trend could be employers reluctant to shed workers due in part to concerns the labor market will tighten soon, BNP Paribas economists Britney Jackson and James Egelhof said in a report on Friday. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

The combination of elevated inflation and a resilient labor market, meanwhile, has raised the chances of an interest rate hike, futures markets show. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 July 2026

Overall, the steady labor market has proven to be a reliable pillar of strength for the US economy. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

This is a tough labor market for people who do not have job experience to enter into. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for labor market

• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• supermarket
• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket