Has the labour market turned for the worse?

Industrial production has been falling for several months, and unemployment has started to rise again. If past experience is any guide, the unemployment rate will continue rising towards 4% by the end of the year even if output starts to recover soon. In that case, wage growth is likely to slow and the Bank of Japan will feel added pressure to ease policy further.


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