labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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Instead, the economy kept growing at a steady pace, and the labor market continued expanding, all while inflation trended down toward the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target. Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024 The labor market has remained steady, though cooler than 2023, and price growth continues to moderate towards the Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation goal. Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024 This figure surpassed analysts' expectations of 220,000, marking another indicator of a slowdown in the robust labor market. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 With fewer employers in the labor market, unions would lose that leverage. Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 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 24 Dec. 2024.

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