labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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For workers, this likely means a labor market where supply exceeds demand. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Long said the war could be the final straw on the camel’s back for the labor market. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026 Over the past year and a half, employers across most industries have slammed the brakes on hiring as workers stay put in their jobs, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, resulting in a US labor market with unusually slow churn. Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026 The flexible labor market has been good to him indeed. Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 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 Apr. 2026.

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