labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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This means that in today’s slow-hiring labor market, simply submitting more applications may not be enough for job seekers. Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 And as artificial intelligence raises questions about the future of entry-level work, TaskRabbit occupies an unusual corner of the labor market. Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 After a hiring spree in the spring, the labor market has shown signs of cooling. Rachel Barber, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 With the Fed hesitant to move on rates absent more information on inflation and the labor market, the government has seen its borrowing costs soar. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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