Labor Market - Explained
What is the Labor Market?
Written by J. Mance Gordon
Updated at April 23rd, 2024
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What is the Labor Market?
The labor market is essentially the supply and demand for workers. As the demand for employees fluctuates and increases or decreases within the market, the supply of employees changes along with the fluctuation.
What influences the labor market?
There are many factors that can influence the market:
- Minimum wage
- Immigration
- Inflation
- Technology
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- Labor Market Efficiency
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- How Technology affects Demand for Labor?
- Minimum Wage as a Price Floor in the Labor Market
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