Japan September Jobless Rate Falls To 2.4%, Job Availability Widens
Japan’s jobless rate in September fell to 2.4% from 2.5% in August, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate compared to economists’ median forecast of 2.5%. The jobs-to-applicants ratio in September edged up to 1.24 from 1.23 in August, separate labour ministry data showed. The median forecast was at 1.23. Reuters