job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

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The strong job market and wage growth have allowed U.S. shoppers to keep spending through inflation and tariff uncertainty. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 8 July 2025 That’s because the job market appears robust, with unemployment holding in a 4.0% to 4.2% range for the past year, while inflation remains a little above target. Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 If the poor job market continues, Liebler plans on pivoting to entrepreneurship. Sami Khan, Mercury News, 7 July 2025 Economists are split on whether the slowing job market is a sign of economic distress. Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for job market

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“Job market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job%20market. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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