noun phrase · neutral
job market
UK/ˈdʒɒb ˌmɑːkɪt/US/ˈdʒɑːb ˌmɑːrkɪt/JOB·mar·ket
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the supply of jobs and the number of people seeking work in a place or field
Examples
“New graduates often find the job market very competitive.”
“The job market in that city has improved since last year.”
“Technology affects the job market by creating new roles and removing old ones.”
Band 8 sentence
“Graduates need to be adaptable because the job market is increasingly influenced by automation.”
Collocations
- competitive job market
- enter the job market
Word family
job (noun) nounmarket (noun) nounlabour market noun phrase
Common mistakes
work market→job market
market of job→job market
Say it for a higher band
5work market→6job opportunities→7+job market
Synonyms
labour market
Easily confused
labour market
“Policies that affect the labour market can influence unemployment rates.”
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