labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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The report is expected to do little to prod the Federal Reserve to cut its key interest rate at a meeting next week, portraying a healthy labor market. Paul Davidson, USA Today, 2 May 2025 More losses are expected, but could be spread over many months to come: While nearly 300,000 job cuts have been announced, not all federal workers were laid off immediately, so the impact to the labor market and unemployment is going to be a slow drip. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 2 May 2025 The report comes amid several trouble signs for the economy, though the labor market has remained stable. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2025 On Robust Earnings Reports—As Microsoft Reclaims Crown As World’s Largest Company Financially Focused Outlook Many Gen Z workers entered the labor market during the pandemic—causing this generation to prioritize financial security. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 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 7 May. 2025.

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