job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

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But another one, surprisingly, is Fresno, which offers a strong job market and significantly cheaper housing prices than in coastal areas. — Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 The Great Resignation, when tens of millions of Americans quit their jobs in 2021 and 2022 in search of higher pay and better working conditions, now feels like a distant dream for recent grads entering the job market. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 The headwinds, as Melius sees it, are more in the new housing market due to not only a high-interest rate environment that is crushing monthly affordability, but also a slower job market. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 Now the older generation is scolding workers for having a different view on interview etiquette without recognizing the cold reality of today’s job market. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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