According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Labor Force Survey, the average number of "long-term unemployed" who have lost their jobs for more than a year is 660,000 from July to September, which is 18 from the same period last year. It turns out that the number of people has increased by 10,000.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, unemployment continues to be prolonged due to a decrease in job offers due to the effects of the new coronavirus.
According to the "Labor Force Survey" conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the average number of "totally unemployed" who are willing to work but cannot find a job is 1.91 million from July to September, compared to the same period last year. The number of people has decreased by 110,000.
Of these, the number of “long-term unemployed” who have lost their jobs for more than a year has risen to 660,000, an increase of 180,000, or 37.5%, from the same period last year.
The percentage of "long-term unemployed" among "totally unemployed" is 34.6%, which is the highest since the spread of the new coronavirus.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the unemployment benefit of employment insurance to support those who have lost their jobs has a special case due to the spread of the new coronavirus, but even long people will end the benefit period in 360 days.
According to support groups, there are many cases where long-term unemployed people are in need of living.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "While the government's support measures such as employment adjustment subsidies have suppressed the significant increase in unemployment, it is difficult to re-employ due to the decrease in job offers, so unemployment continues to be prolonged. I am. "
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is strengthening support for reemployment by expanding the consultation system while continuing efforts to develop job offers for companies through Hello Work and other means.
At the Hello Work office ...
Some people who use Hello Work in Tokyo said, "I'm unemployed for a long time and I'm worried about finding a job."
Many people who lost their jobs due to the influence of the new coronavirus visited "Hello Work Omori" in Ota-ku, Tokyo, and they checked the contents of the job offer and consulted about reemployment activities at the counter.
A man in his 50s worked as a system engineer at an IT-related company, but he lost his job due to the effects of the new coronavirus, and he has been unemployed for more than half a year.
A man in his 50s said, "Because I am not young anymore, I am not hired by a company and the difficult situation continues. Although there are freelance jobs, the burden of health insurance etc. will be heavy and it will be stable after being employed by a company. Now that I'm withdrawing my savings and the rest is about 300,000 yen, I'd like to find a job by the end of the year and have a good New Year. "
A man in his thirties who worked as a full-time sales employee at an insurance company until about a month ago said, "I think I have to choose a job, but I don't want to lower my standard of living and think about career advancement. To be honest, I want to start working immediately, but it will take time to get a new job, so I will continue my activities while working part-time. "
A man in his 50s, who has been looking for a job for about eight months after losing his printing-related job, said, "I'm in a hurry because I can't find a job. I'm motivated to work, but I'm very worried about the future. There are times when I can't sleep. I hope the corona disaster will end sooner and the economy will improve. "
Recruitment recovery trend continues to be severe in the restaurant and service industries
According to Hello Work Omori, there is a movement to resume economic activities, and although there is a tendency for job offers from companies to recover, some industries such as the restaurant industry and the service industry continue to be in a difficult situation, and unemployment tends to be prolonged. Is that there is.
Kumi Togashi, General Manager of the Vocational Counseling Department of "Hello Work Omori," said, "I feel that there are many people who are in trouble because it is difficult to get a job again. I want to continue to support you. "
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Strengthening support for long-term unemployed
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is strengthening support for people with prolonged unemployment as the effects of the new coronavirus continue.
For unemployed people who have difficulty re-employment and are in need of living, we are calling for the use of a system that allows the immediate living expenses to be borrowed through the Council of Social Welfare nationwide.
"Emergency small-lot funds" can be borrowed up to 200,000 yen, and "comprehensive support funds" can be borrowed up to 200,000 yen per month for households with two or more people for three months, and both systems are interest-free. ..
We also have a "Job Seeker Support System" that allows people who do not have unemployment insurance or who have completed the unemployment benefit period to receive vocational training while receiving a monthly benefit of 100,000 yen.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is continuing its efforts to increase the number of job offers from companies through Hello Work nationwide, and is strengthening support for reemployment by expanding the consultation system.
Expert "Concerns that many people will be left behind even if economic activities resume"
Associate Professor Norimich Goishi of Osaka City University, who is familiar with supporting people in need, said that when analyzing this survey by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, unemployment tends to be prolonged, especially in the 40s and 50s. The background is that it is difficult for people who have quit the company they worked for for many years to find a job that is commensurate with their wage levels and can utilize the technology they have cultivated. "
On top of that, "The longer you can't find a job and have no income, the more debt you have, the worse your health and mental health, and the more difficult it is to find a job, and you can return to your previous life. There is a concern that many people will be left behind even if the infection has subsided and economic activities have resumed, so it is necessary to strengthen support such as enhancing safety nets. "