Japan jobless rate in 2025 stays at 2.5%, more seek jobs amid inflation

Japan's average unemployment rate in 2025 stood unchanged from the previous year at 2.5 percent, reflecting a tight labor market as the number of people with jobs increased, while more joined the workforce amid inflation.The number of unemployed people averaged 1.76 million, the same level as in 2024, while the number of employed people rose by 470,000 to 68.28 million, hitting a record high for the second straight year, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said.Despite the increase in the number of employed people, the jobless rate remained unchanged as the labor force expan…READ FULL ARTICLE