labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

Examples of labor market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While that data sent markets tumbling in response, economists cautioned that the surprising report does not necessarily indicate a forthcoming recession or an outright deterioration in the labor market. Alicia Wallace, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024 As companies look to sustain recent growth and stay ahead of long-term tightness in the labor market, child-care policy is a concern for America’s employers. Kaya Ginsky, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024 What To Watch For The labor market is at a potential inflection point, with unemployment rising in July to its highest rate since October 2021 and monthly job growth coming in at its second-weakest level since 2020. Derek Saul, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 Achieving gender parity in the labor market, which still overwhelmingly punishes women and couples who choose to have children, will require a cultural shift in the attitudes toward work-family balance. Juan Pablo Spinetto, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024 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. 2024.

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