Effective job openings-to-applicants ratio in August 1.04 times Decreased for 8 consecutive months The impact of the new corona continues at 8:33 on October 2
The active job openings-to-applicants ratio in August was 1.04 times, 0.04 points lower than the previous month, and decreased for 8 consecutive months.
This is the level since January 2014, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare states that "the movement to refrain from recruiting is continuing due to the uncertainty of the future due to the influence of the new coronavirus."
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it shows how many jobs there are from companies for each person seeking a job, and the active job openings-to-applicants ratio in August was 1.04 times, 0.04 points lower than the previous month, 8 months. It has been lower than the previous month in a row. The active job openings-to-applicants ratio has increased to 1.04 times since January 2014, 6 years and 7 months ago.
New job openings from companies fell by 27.8% from the same month of the previous year, the eighth straight month of decline.
Looking at this by industry, the largest decrease was in the
accommodation and food service industries at 49.1%, in the
lifestyle-related service industry and entertainment industry at 41%, and in the
manufacturing industry at 38.3%.
Looking at the ratio of job offers to applicants by prefecture, the highest ratio was
1.43 times in Fukui and Okayama prefectures,
and 1.35 times in Shimane prefecture.
On the other hand, the lowest was
▽ Okinawa prefecture 0.67 times,
▽ Kanagawa prefecture 0.75 times,
▽ Shiga prefecture 0.82 times, etc.
The ratio of job offers to applicants fell below 1x, with 16 roads and prefectures increasing from the previous month in two prefectures, Iwate and Wakayama.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, "After the state of emergency was lifted, the rate of decline in job offers temporarily narrowed, but due to the uncertain future due to the effects of the new coronavirus, there is a continuing movement to refrain from job offers. Against this background, there is a tendency for job-seeking activities to take longer. On the other hand, some industries such as the construction industry, medical care, and welfare are showing signs of recovery. "