Japan's labour shortage hits 45-year high
01 Feb 2019; AFP: There were 161 jobs for every 100 jobseekers on average last year in Japan, the highest ratio since 1973, highlighting the labour shortage in the world's third-largest economy and its ageing society.
According to labour ministry data released on Friday, the ratio was even higher in December, at 163 jobs available for every 100 people looking for work.
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