Japan Jobs to Applicants Ratio

Country: Japan, JPY
Importance:
Low
Sector: Labor
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Last release
Actual
N/D
Forecast
1.19
Previous
1.18
Next release
Actual
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Forecast
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Previous
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Actual
Forecast
2 years 5 years All time
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Dec 2017
1.59
1.59
Nov 2017
1.56
1.59
Oct 2017
1.55
1.53
Sep 2017
1.52
1.53
Aug 2017
1.52
1.54
Jul 2017
1.52
1.55
Jun 2017
1.51
1.48
May 2017
1.49
1.50
Apr 2017
1.48
1.49
Mar 2017
1.45
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Feb 2017
1.43
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Jan 2017
1.43
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Dec 2016
1.43
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Nov 2016
1.41
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Oct 2016
1.40
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Sep 2016
1.38
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Aug 2016
1.37
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Jul 2016
1.37
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Jun 2016
1.37
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May 2016
1.36
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Jobs to Applicants Ratio describes the balance of supply and demand in the Japanese labor market. The indicator is published monthly.

The indicator is used in a complex assessment of the labor market. Increase in the number of vacant positions can affect JPY favorably.

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