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employment

[em-ploi-muhnt] / ɛmˈplɔɪ mənt /




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The survey’s composite index was 13, up from 3 in April, with all three of its component indexes for shipments, new orders and employment rising.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

He was tasked with investigating why so many 16- to 24-year-olds are not in employment, education or training - known by the acronym Neet.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

According to May’s purchasing managers’ index, private-sector activity in the eurozone sank to a two-and-a-half year low on weaker demand and employment, as cost pressures intensified.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

That means AI spending is behind both employment and inflation, leading him to estimate that nonfarm payrolls for May could surprise on the upside and come in above the 95,000 consensus.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Adding to their troubles is the “spatial mismatch” between their residence and employment opportunities.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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