labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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The latest jobs market data confirmed mounting fears of a labor market heading in the wrong direction and the need for the central bank to move sooner rather than later before unemployment spikes. Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025 The weak labor market has some Gen Z workers questioning whether a college degree is worth the cost. Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025 The economic environment remains foggy, with uncertainty around tariffs and a labor market that, while softening in some areas, remains remarkably resilient in others. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Consumer price data released by the Labor Department this week come on the heels of reports that suggest the labor market is weaker than many experts previously believed. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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