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Japan Jobless Rate Climbs To 5-Month High Of 3.1% In May
The unemployment rate in Japan rose slightly to 3.1 percent in May of 2017, up from 2.8 percent in the previous 3 months. The figure was above the market consensus of 2.8 percent and marked the highest jobless rate since December 2016. Meanwhile, the jobs-to-applicants ratio was 1.49, up from 1.48 in the previous period and beating expectations of 1.48 to mark the highest level since February 1974.
Published on 2017-06-30

Japan Jobless Rate Stays At 23-Year Low In April
The unemployment rate in Japan stood at 2.8 percent in April of 2017, the same as in the previous two months. The figure was consistent with the market consensus and remained at its lowest level since June 1994. Meanwhile, the jobs-to-applicants ratio was 1.48, up from 1.45 in the previous period and beating expectations of 1.46 to mark the highest level since February 1974.
Published on 2017-05-30

Japan Jobless Rate Steady At 2.8% In March
The unemployment rate in Japan stood at 2.8 percent in March of 2017, the same as in a month earlier. The figure came slightly below market consensus of 2.9 percent and remained at its lowest level since June 1994. Meanwhile, the jobs-to-applicants ratio was 1.45, up from 1.43 in the previous three months and marking the highest level since November 1990.
Published on 2017-04-28

Japan Jobless Rate Lowest Since June 1994
The jobless rate in Japan declined to 2.8 percent in February of 2017 from 3.0 percent in January and below market expectations of 3.0 percent. It was the lowest inflation figure since June 1994. The jobs-to-applicants ratio was 1.43, the same as in the previous two months and remaining at the highest since July 1991.
Published on 2017-03-31