job market
UK/ˈd͡ʒɒb ˌmɑːkɪt/US/ˈd͡ʒɑb ˌmɑɹkɪt/
job market noun: a market in which employers seek out potential employees and employees search for prospective jobs.
Noun
job market (countable and uncountable, plural job markets)
- A market in which employers seek out potential employees and employees search for prospective jobs.
- America’s job market continues to expand despite elevated interest rates maintained by the Federal Reserve (Fed).2024 February 5, “The effect of the job market on the economy”, in U.S. Wealth Management – U.S. Bank
- The job market remains one of the U.S. economy's main engines, with the nation's unemployment rate near a 50-year low and wages finally pulling ahead of inflation.2024 February 1, Aimee Picchi, “The job market is strong. So why did layoffs double in January?”, in CBS News
- Synonyms:
- labor market
Synonyms of job market
Forms of job market
| plural | job markets |
|---|---|
| alternative form | jobs market |
Questions about job market
- What does job market mean?
- Job market means a market in which employers seek out potential employees and employees search for prospective jobs.
- What part of speech is job market?
- Job market is a noun.
- How do you pronounce job market?
- Job market is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɑb ˌmɑɹkɪt/ (US).
- What is the plural of job market?
- The plural of job market is job markets.
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