labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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The Yale Budget Lab has found no discernible disruption to the broader labor market since ChatGPT’s launch. Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026 Consumer confidence edged higher in February as Americans expressed a more optimistic view of the labor market and other facets of the economy, a new survey shows. CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026 Mentions of trade and politics increased, while references to labor market conditions eased as perceptions of the job market improved modestly this month. Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026 Changes in the economy and labor market contribute to the ebb and flow of peanut butter raises currently taking hold at many American companies. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Feb. 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 2 Mar. 2026.

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