TOKYO, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan's unemployment rate remained unchanged in November at a seasonally adjusted 5.1 percent, according to data released by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry Tuesday.1 y ?- Y; | h0 F# n; O2 M
The data was in line with economists' forecasts of 5.1 percent.
$ x0 ^0 }! g5 C# @1 r9 |& @) { The number of jobless people stood at 3.18 million, a reduction of 130,000 jobless people from a year earlier, showed the preliminary data.0 _& r$ Y9 B E! R' [
Separately, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said on Tuesday that more jobs were becoming available to applicants in the recording period.7 y9 E8 j q2 P6 ~( Q/ r
The ratio of job offers to job seekers came to 0.57 in November, meaning there were 57 jobs available for every 100 job seekers, up from 0.56 in October. |