Japan’s Jobless Rate in July

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s jobless rate in July rose to 2.7% from 2.5% in June, according to government data released on Friday.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was higher than economists’ median forecast of 2.5%.

Additionally, the jobs-to-applicants ratio in July increased to 1.24 from 1.23 in June, as reported by separate labour ministry data. The median forecast for this ratio was 1.23.