job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

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For example, last year forty-three per cent of Americans between the ages of fifteen and thirty-four who responded to a Gallup survey felt positive about their local job market. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026 Young people continue to flock to New York for its vast job market and opportunities, but affording a place to live is increasingly a challenge. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 At 95%, most job seekers have encountered a suspicious job offer, and 98% said today's job market increases vulnerability to scams, a separate Monster report found. — Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Wages lag inflation Employers around the country unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs in July, undershooting economists' expectations and signaling the job market may be slowing. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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