labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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One way to get there is to ensure that those already in the pipeline can finish their studies and compete in the labor market. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 With expectations for the US economy rebounding and the risk of recession decreasing, the resilience of the labor market should be closely monitored. Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 But economists at Citi Research flagged ongoing headwinds, attributing the price declines to high mortgage rates, elevated uncertainty, softening consumer demand, and a weakening labor market. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025 Already delayed construction projects will lag The day laborer crackdown will exacerbate an already tenuous labor market in the U.S. Kevin Williams, CNBC, 27 June 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 Jul. 2025.

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