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Japan’s June jobless rate unchanged at 2.5%

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Published Fri, Aug 1, 2025 · 07:50 AM
    • Japan's jobs-to-applicants ratio in June fell to 1.22 from 1.24 in May.
    • Japan's jobs-to-applicants ratio in June fell to 1.22 from 1.24 in May. PHOTO: REUTERS

    [TOKYO] Japan’s jobless rate in June was unchanged from the previous month at 2.5 per cent, government data showed on Friday.

    Economists’ median forecast was also for 2.5 per cent.

    The jobs-to-applicants ratio in June fell to 1.22 from 1.24 in May. The median forecast was 1.25. REUTERS

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