National ⺠Japan's jobless rate in June rises, while job availability improves

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<p>Japan’s jobless rate in June rose to 5.3 percent, matching the level seen last November as it worsened for the fourth straight month, but job availability in the month improved for the second month in a row,  government data showed Friday.  Preliminary data by the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry showed the seasonally adjusted jobless rate climbed 0.1 percentage point from May, exceeding the 5.2 percent projected on average by economists surveyed by Kyodo News.</p>

<p>But the ratio of job offers to job seekers rose to 0.52 from 0.50 the previous month, meaning 52 jobs were available for every 100 job seekers, according to a separate report released the same day by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.  The mixed employment data divided views on the nation’s economy among policymakers and economists.
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