Japan’s unemployment rate rose to 2.5% in August, up from 2.4% in July, according to government data. It was the first increase in the jobless rate in five months.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said the number of employed people increased by 30,000 from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted 68.34 million.
Japan’s employment figures
The August data showed an increase in both the unemployment rate and the number of employed people compared with the previous month. The ministry did not provide further details in the information released.
