noun

der Arbeitsmarkt, ¨-e

labor market · job market

Bereich, in dem Menschen nach Stellen suchen und Firmen nach Personal suchen.

Definition & meaning

Arbeitsmarkt means labor market: the system in which workers offer their labor and employers seek to hire them. The term can refer to this system in general or to employment conditions in a particular place, industry, or period.

Grammar & Word origin

A masculine noun: der Arbeitsmarkt. Its plural is die Arbeitsmärkte.

It is a compound of Arbeit (“work” or “labor”) and Markt (“market”). The compound describes the market where labor is exchanged for employment and wages.

Synonyms & antonyms

Beschäftigungsmarkt is a close synonym, emphasizing employment and job opportunities.
Stellenmarkt usually refers more specifically to available job openings or the listings where they are advertised, rather than the entire labor market.

There is no standard direct antonym. A weak labor market or unemployment can be contrasted with a strong labor market, but these describe conditions within the market rather than opposites of the word itself.