TOKYO (AFX-ASIA) - The unemployment rate in March stood at 5.2 pct, compared with 5.3 pct in February, the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications said.
The ministry provided the following March data, compared with the previous month:
Male unemployment - 5.3 pct vs 5.4
Female unemployment - 5.1 pct vs 5.2
Private-sector economists forecast unemployment would come in at 5.2-5.5 pct with a consensus of 5.4 pct.