Japan’s unemployment rate unchanged in March

Apr 27
2011

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government says the nation’s unemployment rate was unchanged in March from February at 4.6 percent, excluding those areas struck by last month’s earthquake and tsunami.
The seasonally adjusted figure released Thursday is better than Kyodo News agency’s average market forecast of 4.8 percent.
The result marks the ninth consecutive month of steady improvements in the nation’s employment picture.
The government also said in a separate report that consumer prices declined for the 25th straight month.Read more on NewsOK.com

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