Japan’s labor market in April appeared to be weathering a severe slowdown in economic activity due to the coronavirus pandemic, but a closer look at official data released on Friday revealed a ...

On paper, Japan’s output gap ... the BOJ said a dwindling pool of female and elderly workers meant labor market conditions are tightening even amid subdued economic growth.

Japan's average unemployment rate in 2024 fell 0.1 percentage point from a year earlier to 2.5 percent, as fewer workers were ...

Job mobility in Japan has traditionally been low due to lifetime employment arrangements and strong labor laws.

After three decades of near-zero inflation, there are signs that Japan’s economy can sustainably converge to a new equilibrium. Inflation has surpassed the Bank of Japan’s 2-percent target for over ...

The number of foreign workers in Japan reached a new high, underscoring the country’s growing reliance on people from ...

Japan’s rising household spending and wage growth boost BoJ rate hike bets, pressuring USD/JPY. US jobs data now in focus for ...

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