labor market

noun

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

Origin of labor market

First recorded in 1825–35

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Examples from the Web for labor market

Contemporary Examples of 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

Historical Examples of labor market

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
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

labor market in Culture

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.