Japan jobless rate up in July as workers seek better conditions

So based on the headline. Expect better your fired? Lol

"More people have left their jobs to find better employment opportunities such as higher pay and more vacation time. We might be able to call it positive unemployment," a ministry official said. "The labor market remains tight, so we don't think these people will remain unemployed for long."

Saw this same spin at the start of the pandemic when contract workers were getting summarily let go left and right.

It is as ridiculous now as then.

When AI automation waves accelerate they will probably keep using this same bit of economic propaganda.

Sometimes no job is better than the job you have.

I think they should leave their jobs after finding a better one, not in the hope they could find one

""The total number of people with jobs fell 0.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted 67.66 million,""

So only 54% of japan is working ?? and the rest are leaching off there backs??

It can't be!! or is it??

The rationale doesn't math - if people left their jobs for better jobs, they wouldn't be considered unemployed but transitioning. That would lower the unemployment rate.

The Japanese economy is not good and I noticed the hostile acquisition of 7-Eleven is not being covered in Japan

‘higher pay and more vacation time’

What mythical concepts they are in Japan…

So only 54% of japan is working ?? and the rest are leaching off there backs??

Yeah. Remember at least 30% are over 65 (retirement age), and some companies still let people go at 60. Then there is the 0-18 year old cohort (most tend to be at school until 18).

But yeah, I suppose you could say the rest are leeching.

as more workers left their jobs in search of improved working conditions, government data showed Friday.

Good for the people finding better jobs..

A better job is not having to bow down to superiors every 5 minutes and not having to work a 12 hour day !