German Conversation · Level 83
59 words
German word
Arbeitsmarkt
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈaʁbaɪ̯tsˌmaʁkt/
Meaning
- masculine nounlabor market
Example
Viele Firmen suchen neue Mitarbeiter auf dem Arbeitsmarkt.
Many companies are looking for new employees on the labor market.
More examples
Die Digitalisierung verändert die Strukturen auf dem Arbeitsmarkt.
Digitalization is changing the structures in the labor market.
Core concept
The part of the economy where hiring demand meets the supply of people seeking work.
Common phrases
auf dem Arbeitsmarkt Fuß fassen
establish oneself in the labor market
auf dem Arbeitsmarkt gefragt sein
be in demand on the labor market
Similar words
Stelle: A specific position at a company or other organization.
Job: A short-term or casual paid position.
Arbeit: The activity of working.
Beruf: A long-term occupation based on training and skills.
Definition in German
Der Arbeitsmarkt ist der Bereich, in dem Arbeitgeber offene Stellen und Arbeitssuchende aufeinandertreffen.
Word origin
Arbeitsmarkt combines the inherited German noun Arbeit with the borrowed noun Markt, whose history leads back to Latin mercatus, a place or activity of trade.
Usage tips
- In German, "auf dem Arbeitsmarkt" is idiomatic for participation in or conditions within the labor market, not only physical location.
Other meanings
- job marketnoun
- employment marketnoun
Related words
- Arbeitsmarktlagelabor market conditionsnoun
- Arbeitsmarktpolitiklabor market policynoun
- arbeitsmarktrelevantlabor-market-relatedadjective