Japan January Unemployment Rate 2.5% (vs. 2.4% expected)

Japanese labour market data for January 2025

Unemployment Rate 2.5%

• 2.4% expected, prior 2.4%

Job-to-applicant ratio 1.26

• expected 1.25, prior 1.25

Earlier post re Japan:

• Trump's threat to Japan (re the weak yen) was forewarned during Asia on Monday morning