Japan’s November Jobless Rate Hits 2.8% – The Mainichi

Japan’s unemployment rate in November edged up to 2.8% from the previous month as an economic recovery from the pandemic prompted more people to search for better jobs, The Mainichi reported.

The seasonally adjusted jobless rate rose 0.1 percentage point from the previous month for the first increase in six months.

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George Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in Hong Kong who has lived in Asia since 1996. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post, Variety, Forbes and the South China Morning Post.

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