Japan April jobless rate unchanged at 2.5%
TOKYO, May 30 (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate in April was unchanged at 2.5% from last month, government data showed on Friday.
Economists' median forecast was for 2.5%.
The jobs-to-applicants ratio in April was also unchanged from the previous month at 1.26. The median forecast was 1.26.
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