text: Japan July jobless rate 4.9 percent, analysts see no economic stumble (AFP) AFP - Japan's jobless rate rose to a worse-than-expected 4.9 percent in July but the government said the uptick in unemployment was mainly caused by young people leaving positions to search for new jobs.
inputs: Japan July jobless rate 4.9 percent, analysts see no economic stumble (AFP) AFP - Japan's jobless rate rose to a worse-than-expected 4.9 percent in July but the government said the uptick in unemployment was mainly caused by young people leaving positions to search for new jobs.