labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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Economic data Markets shrugged off weekly initial unemployment insurance claims, which ticked down by 1,000 to 224,000 and suggested the labor market is holding steady, some economists said. Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025 Part of the reason why employers like Walmart and IBM have ditched degree requirements for many of their corporate roles is that there is a shortage of highly skilled professionals in the labor market. Rachel Wells, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 The view on the labor market also weakened, with those expecting more jobs to be available falling to 16.7%, while those expecting fewer jobs rose to 28.5%. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025 America’s labor market, however, remains a sturdy pillar of strength for the US economy, which should bode well for spending. Bryan Mena, CNN, 25 Mar. 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 30 Mar. 2025.

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