job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

Examples of job market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bottom line Yes, California — the nation’s largest job market — has consistently outperformed most states. Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2024 The job market, a key driver of growth, also remains on strong footing. Bryan Mena, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024 In the meantime, the job market’s modest slowdown is happening so far in perhaps the most painless way possible: Companies are posting slightly fewer job openings rather than laying people off. Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2024 Statewide, California’s job market was also nowhere as strong in 2023 as the first estimates predicted. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 This combination is particularly powerful for roles at the intersection of business management and finance, offering a competitive edge in the job market. Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024 The American job market of the last three years – the best and strongest ever – has been on such a roll for so long, that most people expect the job search to be a walk in the park – and a short one at that. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The job market added a robust 275,000 jobs in February, and the unemployment rate has held on to a long stretch below 4 percent. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024 Inflation has eased, leading the Federal Reserve to telegraph its plans for interest rate cuts sometime this year, which many see as insurance should the job market stumble. Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024

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“Job market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job%20market. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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