Japan employment report: May unemployment rate 2.2% (vs. 2.5% expected)

Labour market data from Japan for May

Jobless Rate 2.2%, the lowest in more than 25 years

• expected 2.5%, prior was 2.5%

Job-To-Applicant Ratio 1.6

• expected 1.59, prior was 1.59

Jobs are available in Japan, its wage growth that is MIA

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ps, Inflation data (June, Tokyo) out at the same time:

• Japan data - Tokyo CPI for June, headline is 0.6% y/y (vs. expected 0.4%)