Effective job offer ratio Lower than the previous month for 2 consecutive months Dismissal and suspension of movement are also on March 31 at 8:32

The effective job opening ratio, which indicates how many jobs are being hired by the company per job seeker, was 1.45 times last month, falling below the previous month for the second consecutive month. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare states that the effects of the new coronavirus are beginning to appear in some industries as layoffs and closures.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the ratio of active job openings to applicants last month was 1.45 times, excluding seasonal factors, falling 0.04 points from the previous month and falling for the second consecutive month from the previous month.

The main factor behind the lower job openings ratio was a decrease in new job openings from companies, down 13.5% compared to the same month in the previous year.

On the other hand, those seeking new jobs fell by 6.2%.

Looking at each prefecture,
東 The highest was 1.96 times in Tokyo,
▽ Next is Fukui prefecture 1.93 times,
▽ Okayama Prefecture is 1.92 times.

神 The lowest was 1.06 times in Kanagawa prefecture,
▽ Next, 1.1 times in Nagasaki,
▽ It is 1.11 times in Okinawa.

According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "the effects of the new coronavirus are not remarkable, but some industries have begun to dismiss or take leave, and it is necessary to pay close attention in the future."

New recruiting Decrease in manufacturing and service industries

Last month, the number of jobs submitted by companies to HelloWork nationwide was down 13.5% compared to the same month in the previous year.

Looking at each industry,
製造 The largest decline in new job openings was in manufacturing, down 24.7% from the same time last month,
▽ Next, service companies such as temporary agencies account for 21%,
生活 Life-related services and entertainment, such as travel agencies and driver's agency, accounted for 18%,
▽ Transportation and postal services 13.2%,
▽ The accommodation and food service businesses decreased by 11.8%, respectively.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has said that companies may be refusing to submit new jobs as a result of increasing the number of items to be filled out in the job slip, and the effects of the new coronavirus. It is necessary to see the number of job openings since April.