Japan's jobless rate falls to 2.6% in April | Inquirer Business

Japan’s jobless rate falls to 2.6% in April

/ 08:56 AM May 30, 2023

TOKYO  – Japan’s jobless rate fell to 2.6 percent in April from 2.8 percent in the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was below economists’ median forecast of 2.7 percent in a Reuters poll.

The jobs-to-applicants ratio stood at 1.32, unchanged from March, labor ministry data showed.

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