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.* [# B$ t# Y# P2 f9 M+ |
The data was in line with economists' forecasts of 5.1 percent.
. I1 b: F& |5 e" P 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.$ A8 z) ^; y( J! x, K" F7 q) S
Separately, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said on Tuesday that more jobs were becoming available to applicants in the recording period.
; ?1 ]' b- E( x4 d$ w9 p9 B, E2 O$ K6 x 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. |