"job market" meaning in English

See job market in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɑb ˌmɑɹkɪt/ [US], /ˈd͡ʒɒb ˌmɑːkɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈd͡ʒɑb ˌmɑɹkət/ (note: weak vowel merger) Forms: job markets [plural]
enPR: jŏb märkĭt Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} job market (countable and uncountable, plural job markets)
  1. (business, marketing) A market in which employers seek out potential employees and employees search for prospective jobs. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Business, Marketing Synonyms: labor market, jobs market
    Sense id: en-job_market-en-noun-rlrAmylg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: business, marketing

Inflected forms

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