labor market

noun

: the number of workers who are available to be hired

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This means any slowdown in the labor market could create a more serious consumption problem, with the same households facing slower income growth and decreased access to credit. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 Downward revisions for July and August also point to a weaker labor market than first though. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The University of Michigan’s sentiment index focuses more heavily on personal household financial conditions and the impact of inflation, while the labor market conditions weigh more heavily into the consumer confidence index. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 The World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs Report estimates that by 2030, labor market transformation could create 170 million jobs while displacing 92 million, affecting roughly 22% of today’s jobs. — Ayush Gupta, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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