TOKYO -- The jobless rate in Japan stood at 3.0% in September, unchanged from August, data from the Statistics Bureau showed on Friday, in the latest sign of an uneven recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
Sept. job availability gauge deteriorates amid COVID uncertainty

Japan's central bank has called the country's employment and income situation "weak" despite improvements in exports and industrial production. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
TOKYO -- The jobless rate in Japan stood at 3.0% in September, unchanged from August, data from the Statistics Bureau showed on Friday, in the latest sign of an uneven recovery from the coronavirus crisis.