Japan's Unemployment Rate Rises to 2.5% in August
Japan's unemployment rate rose to 2.5% in August, up 0.1 percentage point from July, marking the first deterioration in five months, according to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. (News On Japan)
Japan's unemployment rate increased to 2.5% in August, marking the first rise in five months. The increase in job seekers was primarily due to voluntary job departures, accounting for the largest rise among the categories. This followed a record annual rise in private-sector salaries, reaching a new high of 4.87 million yen on average. Meanwhile, Tokyo recorded Japan's first snowfall of the season on Mount Asahidake, while a very strong typhoon approached the Ogasawara Islands.
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