Economic Indicators9 hours ago (May 28, 2020 07:45PM ET)
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate rose and the availability of jobs fell in April, government data showed on Friday.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.6% in April, up from 2.5% in March, figures from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed. The median forecast was 2.7%
The jobs-to-applicants ratio fell to 1.32 in April from 1.39 in March, marking the lowest reading since March 2016, labour ministry data showed.
For a table, click the internal affairs ministry’s website:
http://www.stat.go.jp/english/data/roudou/index.htm
(Note: The jobs-to-applicants ratio and new job offers can be seen in Japanese on the labour ministry’s website.)
Japan’s jobless rate rises to 2.6% in April: government
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