Numbers of Japanese Elders in Workforce Soar

28 Nov 2016 14:20 | JHRS (Administrator)

Despite Japan’s reputation for economic sluggishness, Tokyo is flooded with help-wanted signs. The unemployment rate has fallen to 3%, and on Tuesday the government said the number of unemployed people fell below two million for the first time since 1995. It also said there are 140 jobs for every 100 people looking for work, the highest level in a quarter-century.

Source: http://www.wsj.com/

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