Japan Jobless Rate Holds Steady At 2.5%

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Japan Jobless Rate Holds Steady At 2.5%

(RTTNews) - The unemployment rate in Japan came in at a seasonally adjusted 2.5 percent in April, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday.

That was in line with expectations and unchanged from the March reading.

The jobs-to-applicant ratio was 1.26 - in lie with forecasts and steady from the previous month.

The participation rate improved to 63.7 percent, up from 63.3 percent a month earlier.

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