Japan January unemployment rate 2.4% (vs. expected at 2.8%)

Inflation data is out at the same time, on another post

• Japan inflation data (this for Tokyo, Feb. CPI). Headline 1.4% y/y (expected 1.4%)

Jobless Rate for January 2.4% ... wow ... further tightening of the labour market (much of this is a demographic phenomenon)

• expected 2.8%, prior was 2.8%

Job-To-Applicant Ratio for January 1.59

• expected is 1.60, prior was 1.59

Lowest jobless rate since April of 1993

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For background on this release, I posted a preview here

• Heads up for Japanese jobs report (January) due at 2330 GMT