B2

labour market

The supply of available workers in relation to available jobs in an area or industry.

speakingWork and economy

Использование в IELTS

Essential for discussing employment, unemployment, and economic conditions in the IELTS speaking test.

Примеры

  1. The labour market has become increasingly competitive for recent graduates.
  2. Government policies can significantly affect the flexibility of the labour market.
  3. A skilled labour market is crucial for attracting foreign investment.

Collocations

tight labour market
A tight labour market makes it easier for workers to demand higher wages.
labour market reform
Labour market reforms were introduced to reduce unemployment.
enter the labour market
Many young people struggle to enter the labour market without prior experience.
labour market participation
Labour market participation among women has risen steadily.
labour market conditions
Labour market conditions have improved since the recession.

Word family

Существительное
labour
Прилагательное
labour-related

Paraphrases

  • job market: A common alternative used in everyday speech and IELTS speaking.
  • employment landscape: More formal, often used to describe broad trends.
  • workforce demand and supply: More technical, focusing on the economic balance.

Распространенные ошибки

  • The labour market is very difficulty now. to The labour market is very difficult now.. 'Difficulty' is a noun; the adjective 'difficult' is needed here.
  • I need to join the labour market after graduate. to I need to enter the labour market after graduating.. Use 'enter' or 'join' appropriately; 'after' is a preposition, so the gerund 'graduating' is correct.
  • Labour market is important for economy. to The labour market is important for the economy.. Both 'labour market' and 'economy' require definite articles when referring to general concepts.

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