job market

noun

: the number of jobs that are available for workers

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The low-hire job market negatively affects students as a whole, but international students have to navigate additional barriers, such as temporary work authorizations, Ford says. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 24 May 2026 Layer on top of that a job market where AI is eliminating the very entry-level roles that used to serve as the on-ramp (think first-draft writing, research tasks, and basic analysis) and the early talent pipeline is narrowing fast. Susan Lamotte, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Meta’s shares went up Wednesday — but the industry-wide AI pivot is stoking angst among the public, particularly young people entering a tough job market. Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026 From the education system to the job market to access to healthcare, many factors can feed into a person's choice on where to live. Martha Stewart, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for job market

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“Job market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/job%20market. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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