Japan's August unemployment rate 2.6% (vs. 2.4% expected)

Japan jobs data, August 2025.

Unemployment rate 2.6%

• expected 2.4%, prior 2.3%

Jobs to applicants ratio 1.20

• expected 1.22, prior 1.22

USD/JPY is trading around 147.12, on its session low so far. Having said that the range since the US close (4pm US Eastern time) is only 147.10-30 give or take.

Later we’ll hear from Bank of Japan Governor Ueda:

• Economic calendar in Asia 3 October 2025 – BoJ Governor Ueda speaking – China closed still

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.