Economy, Asia - Pacific
Unemployment in Japan at 2.7% in August
Number unchanged from figure registered in July, Statistics Bureau says
Gokhan Ergocun |
29.09.2023 - Update : 29.09.2023
ISTANBUL
The unemployment rate in Japan was 2.7% in August, unchanged from the figure in July, the country's Statistics Bureau said Friday. It was 2.6% in August 2022.
The rate was 2.8% for the age group of 15-64, while 2.9% for men and 2.4% for women.
The number of employed persons stood at 67.73 million, while the number of unemployed people reached 1.86 million.
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