job market
Americannoun
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the total number of vacant jobs open to those seeking employment.
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the aggregate of those persons seeking employment.
Thousands of June graduates entered the job market.
Example Sentences
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Powell's successor has faced a bumpy road to confirmation, while policymakers battle competing pressures as steeper fuel prices drive inflation and job market worries linger.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
In today’s job market, buyouts like what Microsoft is reportedly proposing might become more common.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
In today’s job market, buyouts like what Microsoft is proposing might become more common, said Daniel Zhao, chief economist at Glassdoor.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
Amazon, Snap, Block and other tech companies have continued to slash their workforces this year, flooding the competitive job market with more talent.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
This person will have been born in a demographic trough, so as to have had the best of New York’s public schools and the easiest time in the job market.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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