Effective job offer ratio 1.57x Same level for 4 consecutive months 8/38 on December 31st
The ratio of job openings to work, which indicates how many jobs are being hired from companies, is 1.57 times last month, the same level for four consecutive months.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the ratio of active job openings to applicants last month was 1.57 times, excluding seasonal factors, and remained at the same level for four consecutive months.
Looking at prefectures, the highest was Tokyo at 2.08 times, followed by Fukui at 2.04 times, Okayama at 2.02 times, Gifu at 1.95 times and Ishikawa at 1.94 times.
On the other hand, the lowest was 1.17 times in Nagasaki, followed by 1.19 times in Kanagawa and Okinawa, 1.25 times in Aomori and Iwate, and 1.26 times in Kochi.
New job openings from companies increased by 2.1% from the same month of the previous year, and those seeking new jobs increased by 4%.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, `` Although it seems that there is a movement to refrain from recruitment in some manufacturing industries, etc. due to uncertainty about the future due to U.S.-China trade friction, etc., the effective job openings to applicants ratio still remains at a high level. '' doing.