job market

American  

noun

1. the total number of vacant jobs open to those seeking employment.

2. the aggregate of those persons seeking employment.

   Thousands of June graduates entered the job market.

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Example Sentences

ISM surveys for November for manufacturing later Monday and services on Wednesday and ADP private payrolls figures for November will be closely watched, with any signs of weakness in the job market or economic activity adding to prospects for a Federal Reserve rate cut.

From The Wall Street Journal

But now auto tariffs, persistent inflation and a tighter job market have more Americans rethinking their biggest-ticket purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal

Britain has a record number of young people -- many of them young people -- on long-term sickness leave and out of the job market.

From Barron's

“Stocks are celebrating the likelihood of a December rate cut, as it’s becoming clear that the labor market is the priority for the Federal Reserve, and another rate cut would help to protect against any further cooling of the job market,” said Paul Stanley, chief investment officer at Granite Bay Wealth Management, in commentary shared with MarketWatch via email.

From MarketWatch

Companies point to the same culprits: student-loan payments, higher rents and a softer job market that are pushing younger consumers back into their kitchens.

From The Wall Street Journal