28 August 2001, 08:19  Japan's July adjusted jobless rate at 5.0%, hitting record high

Tokyo, Aug. 28 (BridgeNews) - The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for July stood at 5.0%, reaching the record high level since 1953 when the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications began announcing the data, the ministry said. The data will likely urge the government to compile an extra budget in order to support employment.

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