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Labor market reform

/ˈleɪ.bɚ ˈmɑːr.kɪt rɪˈfɔːrm/
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Changes to government policies and employment laws intended to make the labor market more flexible, efficient, and competitive.

    "The government proposed a major labor market reform to reduce long-term unemployment."
  2. 2

    Restructuring of regulations concerning wages, working hours, hiring, and firing practices.

    "Economists debated whether the recent labor market reform would adequately protect workers' rights."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of labor (from Middle English labore, from Old French laborer) and market (from Latin mercatus), paired with reform (from Latin reformare, meaning to form again). The compound reflects modern economic terminology developed in the 20th century to describe legislative and structural changes in employment systems.

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🇫🇷French → English

réforme du marché du travail

Transliteration: ʁefɔʁm dy maʁke dy tʁavaj

"Le pays a adopté une nouvelle réforme du marché du travail."

🇩🇪German → English

Arbeitsmarktreform

Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪtsmaʁktʁeˌfɔʁm

"Die umstrittene Arbeitsmarktreform trat im Januar in Kraft."

🇮🇹Italian → English

riforma del mercato del lavoro

Transliteration: rifɔrma del merkato del lavorɔ

"Il parlamento sta discutendo la riforma del mercato del lavoro."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

reforma laboral

Transliteration: reˈfoɾma laβoˈɾal

"La nueva reforma laboral busca reducir la tasa de desempleo."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

reforma trabalhista

Transliteration: ʁeˈfoɾmɐ tɾaβaʎˈistɐ

"A reforma trabalhista alterou as regras de contratação."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

श्रम बाजार सुधार

Transliteration: shram bajaar sudhaar

"सरकार ने देश में एक नए श्रम बाजार सुधार की घोषणा की है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

劳动力市场改革

Transliteration: láodònglì shìchǎng gǎigé

"政府正在推进劳动力市场改革以创造更多就业机会。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

노동시장 개혁

Transliteration: nodong sijang gaehyeok

"노동시장 개혁은 경제 성장을 위해 필수적입니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

労働市場改革

Transliteration: rōdō shijō kaikaku

"政府は経済活性化のために労働市場改革を急いでいる。"

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