Japan's Sept. jobless rate unchanged at 2.6% as labor market remains tight

Japan's unemployment rate in September was unchanged from the previous month at 2.6 percent, government data showed Friday, as labor market conditions remained tight.The job availability ratio stood at 1.20 in September, also unchanged from August, meaning that there were 120 job openings for every 100 job seekers, according to a separate government report."The labor market situation is not bad," an official with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said, adding that it appears to be expanding with more women taking up regular employment.While unadjusted for seasonal factors,…READ FULL ARTICLE