Japan's unemployment rate hits 3-year high in October - Global Times

Japan's unemployment rate increased to 3.1 percent in October, the highest level in more than three years, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to adversely affect businesses, government data showed Tuesday.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the total number of unemployed people in the country increased 80,000 to 2.14 million.

The unemployment rate for men increased to 3.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, up 0.2 point from September, while that for women remained unchanged at 2.7 percent, the latest data showed.