labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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Like other lawmakers, Hawley expressed concerns over the impact of the transaction on the labor market, and tried to press him on the payment of residuals. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026 The labor market has slowed in recent months, while inflation has hovered above the Federal Reserve's target rate of 2%. Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026 The interruption in hiring figures follows major delays in official federal economic data last fall, when a 43-day shutdown pushed back releases of the monthly Consumer Price Index and labor market reports. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026 The labor market has behaved strangely since the pandemic. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 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 9 Feb. 2026.

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