Japan Employment and Unemployment August 2007

Well, as reported in the Financial Times today, Japanese unemployment crept up slightly last month:Japan’s jobless rate rose for the first time in 11 months as more people sought work, underlining concerns about the slow pace at which economic growth has translated into higher wages.The unemployment rate rose 0.2 point to 3.8 per cent in August, while the job to job-seekers ratio deteriorated