labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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The labor market, meanwhile, has settled into a low-fire, low-hire pattern where layoffs are around their lowest levels since the late 1960s, while people out of work struggle to find jobs. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Data from labor market data analytics firm Lightcast show truck drivers in the Midwest earn a median annual wage of $58,700, according to an ECC news release. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The hub opens into a tech labor market that has shifted toward New York. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 In announcing the benefit fund, Anthropic offered labor market impacts as one example of its philanthropic focus. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for labor market

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labor market
labor movement
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“Labor market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labor%20market. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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