Japan November jobless rate flat at 2.5%
2023.12.25 19:13
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People walk at an office building at a business district in Tokyo, Japan, February 29, 2016. REUTERS/Yuya Shino/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate was unchanged at 2.5% in November from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday.
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate matched economists’ median forecast of 2.5% in a Reuters poll.
The jobs-to-applicants ratio dipped to 1.28 in November, slightly lower than in October and the median forecast of 1.30, separate labour ministry data showed.
For a table on the jobless data, go to the internal affairs ministry’s website:
(Note: The jobs-to-applicants ratio and new job offers can be seen in Japanese on the labour ministry’s website)