job market
Americannoun
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job markets
plural
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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.
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AI could be leaving a mark on the job market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
The Fed uses interest rate changes to try to keep inflation – the rate at which prices change – at 2% a year and keep the job market stable.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Ken Murray, principal of York College, also wants to see more support for young people entering the job market.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
For younger Americans navigating a difficult job market, expensive housing and student-loan debt can consume a substantial chunk of income.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
“You know the great thing about the job market right now?” she tells my sister and me.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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