job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

Examples of job market in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Trump’s agenda would likely exacerbate the gap in Florida’s job market, which has 53 available workers for every 100 open positions, according to an analysis from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024 Still, the hiring rate is about level from a year earlier, with Gusto principal economist Liz Wilke telling CBS MoneyWatch that the job market for new grads is relatively stable. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 May 2024 Further cooling in the job market could also help nudge the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates, giving consumers a reason to be slightly less dour. Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 May 2024 The city's lower cost of living, warm and sunny year-round weather, robust job market, and proximity to national parks and outdoor recreation are all factors for this impressive growth. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2024 Among those back in the job market this year is Juliette Gore, 46, who worked in sales for the credit reporting company Equifax before taking time off to raise her three sons. Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 3 May 2024 The cooldown in the job market matches a similar trend in another major measure of economic health: gross domestic product. Max Zahn, ABC News, 3 May 2024 China’s youth unemployment figure, applying to those ages 16 to 24 without a job, hit a record high of 21.3% in June, the result of a slowing economy and a tighter job market in sectors like tech. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 2 May 2024 Inflation peaked in June 2022, when the consumer price index shot up 9.1% year-over-year, its fastest rate of increase in 41 years — just as a sizable portion of Gen Z began entering the job market. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 May 2024

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“Job market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job%20market. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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