Japan January Jobless Rate Dips to Nearly 4-Year Low of 2.4% from Upwardly Revised 2.5% in December Amid Lower Job Cuts, Quits for Other Openings

–Employment Up on Year for 18th Straight Month, Led by Surge in Communications Jobs, Rises at Hotels, Restaurants, Factories By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese payrolls posted an 18th straight rise on year amid lingering labor shortages at communications firms, hotels, restaurants and factories, while the unemployment rate fell to a nearly four-year low of […]

Japan December Jobless Rate Edges Down to 11-Month Low of 2.4% from 2.5% in November on Sharp Drop in Job Losses, Retirements

–December Also See Fewer Quits for Other Openings, Fewer New Job Seekers–Employment Up on Year for 17th Straight Month, Led by Factories, Hotels and Restaurants–Number of Unemployed Falls to Pre-Pandemic Level By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese payrolls posted a 17th straight rise on year amid widespread labor shortages at factories, hotels, restaurants and communications […]

Japan November Jobless Rate Unchanged at 2.5% After Improving for 2nd Straight Month in October

–Higher Job Losses, Retirements on Month Offset by Fewer Quits for Other Openings, Flat New Job Seekers –Employment Up on Year for 16th Straight Month; Surge Led by Rebound in Manufacturing, Medical/Welfare Services –Hotels, Restaurants Continue Hiring Workers; Construction Jobs Down for 2nd Straight Month After Recent Gains –Number of Unemployed Posts 1st Year-on-Year Rise […]

Japan September Jobless Rate Eases to 2.6% from August’s 2.7% as Job Cuts Fall, Fewer People Quit to Look for Better Positions 

–Employment Up Y/Y for 14th Straight Month, Led by Hotels, Restaurants, Construction; Manufacturing Jobs Slump  –Number of Unemployed Drop After 2 Months of Increase  By Max Sato (MaceNews) – Japanese payrolls posted their 14th straight rise on year in September as massive hiring by hotels, restaurants and builders continued mitigating a sharp decline in manufacturing […]