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 Even with the tight labor market for health care professionals, Walmart Health, with what Carmouche described as a large recruiting effort, has been able to attract physicians and support staff. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024 Boomerang employees can be a great source of talent, particularly in a tight labor market. Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024 For millennials and Generation Z, inheriting a labor market like none before, the concept of long-term employment and singular career paths seem far less plausible. Ebony Flake, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024 Normally, such an addition of new jobs would raise concerns that a vibrant labor market would force companies to sharply raise pay to attract and keep workers, thereby fanning inflation pressures. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 6 Apr. 2024 Fed Chair Jerome Powell said last week that a weakening labor market would be a reason to reduce interest rates. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024 Underpaid and overworked employees especially took control of a tight labor market to bargain for a better deal. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024 That signals the labor market remains tighter than it was compared to before the pandemic. Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024 For one thing, Johnson says, Mexico’s birth rate has significantly declined and its labor market is less competitive. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024

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“Labor market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20market. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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