Judging by the unemployment rate alone, the labour market is tight, vindicating the Bank of Japan’s view that price pressure has strengthened since the launch of QQE. But other measures, such as the number of overtime hours worked, suggest that there is still some slack remaining. Accordingly, upward pressure on wages may not be as pronounced as generally thought.
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