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Japan’s May jobless rate unchanged at 2.5%

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Published Fri, Jun 27, 2025 · 08:36 AM
    • Japan's jobs-to-applicants ratio fell to 1.24 from 1.26 in April.
    • Japan's jobs-to-applicants ratio fell to 1.24 from 1.26 in April. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

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

    Economists’ median forecast was for 2.5 per cent.

    The jobs-to-applicants ratio fell to 1.24 from 1.26 in April. The median forecast was 1.26. REUTERS

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