Effective job openings-to-applicants ratio declined for 9 consecutive months, to the level since December 2013, October 30, 8:32
The active job openings-to-applicants ratio in September was 1.03, the ninth consecutive month of decline, the highest level since December 2013.
The number of Hello Work jobs has decreased by nearly 700,000 from the same month last year, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "Although there are some movements to pick up, the future outlook is uncertain."
0.55 points down in one year
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it shows how many jobs there are from companies for each person seeking a job.The effective ratio of job offers to applicants in September was 1.03 times, which is 0.01 points lower than the previous month for 9 months. It has been lower than the previous month in a row.
The active job openings-to-applicants ratio has increased to 1.03 times since December 2013, 6 years and 9 months ago.
The ratio of job offers to applicants has fallen by 0.55 points in the year since September last year, and according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the rate of decline in the year is second only to 0.62 points in July 1975, which was affected by the oil crisis.
The number of "effective job offers" from companies in Hello Work nationwide was 2,090,091, a decrease of 686,214 from the same month last year, or 25.5%.
Of these, 758,091 new jobs were posted in September, a decrease of 159,083, or 17.3%, from the same month last year.
Looking at the
rate
of decrease in new job openings by industry,
▽ life-related service industry, entertainment industry 32.9%,
▽ accommodation / restaurant service industry 32.2%,
▽ wholesale / retail industry 28.3%,
▽ manufacturing industry 26.7 % And so on.
On the other hand, the
construction industry increased by 5.9%.
Looking at the ratio of job offers to applicants by prefecture, the highest ratio was
1.44 times in Fukui prefecture,
followed
by 1.38 times in Okayama
prefecture and 1.30 times in Shimane prefecture.
On the other hand, the lowest was
▽ Okinawa prefecture 0.64 times,
▽ Kanagawa prefecture 0.74 times,
▽ It is 0.82 times in Shiga prefecture.
The active job openings-to-applicants ratio fell below 1 in 14 roads and prefectures.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "Although there are some movements to pick up, the outlook for the future is uncertain. It is necessary to keep an eye on what will happen to new job offers from companies."