TOKYO -- The employment rate among women in Japan between the ages of 15 and 64 reached 70% for the first time in August, government data showed on Friday, reflecting a deepening labor shortage due to demographic pressures.
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Record 70% of Japan's working-age women held jobs in August
Declining population and shrinking labor pool give females more opportunities
The Japanese government wants to boost employment of women to shore up a shrinking workforce. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
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