labor market

noun

the available supply of labor considered with reference to the demand for it.

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Words nearby labor market

labor, labor and socialist international, labor camp, labor day, labor force, labor market, labor movement, labor of love, labor omnia vincit, labor pains, labor party

Origin of labor market

First recorded in 1825–35

Example sentences from the Web for labor market

But broader measures of labor-market frustration remain at very high levels.
Jobs Report Proves the Economy Is on the Upswing|Daniel Gross|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the labor-market we stand ready to sell to the highest bidder our mere muscular strength for so many hours each day.
Talks To Teachers On Psychology; And To Students On Some Of Life's Ideals|William James
This is patent, else the scab would not loom so large on the labor-market horizon.
War of the Classes|Jack London
Our best economists reprehend the policy of depleting our labor-market.
Ginx's Baby|Edward Jenkins

Cultural definitions for labor market

labor market

An area of economic exchange in which workers seek jobs and employers seek workers. A “tight” labor market has more jobs than workers. In a “slack” labor market, the reverse is true.