Figures for temporary factors for Japan are Bank staff estimates and consist of (1) the effects of the consumption tax hike and policies concerning the provision of free education, (2) the effects of travel subsidy programs, and (3) mobile phone charges. 2. Figures in angular brackets show the share of each component. Sources: Haver Analytics; Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Chart 12  Labor Market Conditions in the United States ratio of job openings to unemployment  2.5  2  1.5  1  0.5  0 CY 00  01  02  03  04  05  06  07  08  09  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.