在日本经济2009年一季度创下战后GDP最大降幅之后,4、5月份出现的一部分迹象显示,日本经济正在趋稳。出口大幅下滑情况有所缓和、工业生产出现六个月来首见的跳升现象、制造业采购经理人指数(PMI)连续第四个月上升。然而,制造业的暂时复苏迹象尚未扩及经济其他层面,所有家庭支出继续下滑,失业率触及五年半高点,求职比则创下十年新低。由于出口和工业产出正在显露 After the Japanese economy hit the largest post-war GDP decline in the first quarter of 2009, some signs in April and May showed that the Japanese economy is stabilizing. The sharp decline in exports eased. Industrial production jumped for the first time in six months and the manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) rose for the fourth consecutive month. However, the temporary signs of recovery in the manufacturing sector have not yet expanded to any other level in the economy. All household spending continued to fall. The jobless rate hit a five and a half year high and the job search ratio hit a 10 year low. As exports and industrial output are emerging