The national average effective job openings-to-applicants ratio in February was 1.26 times, which was 0.01 points lower than the previous month. In Ishikawa Prefecture, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, the effective job openings-to-applicants ratio decreased from the previous month to 1.41 times.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the effective job openings-to-applicants ratio, which indicates the number of job openings for each person looking for a job, was 1.26 times the national average in February, down 0.01 points from the previous month.
By prefecture, the highest rate was 1.89 times in Fukui prefecture, followed by 1.68 times in Yamaguchi prefecture, and
the lowest was 1.06 times in Osaka prefecture and 1.10 times in Kanagawa prefecture.
Looking at new job openings by industry, compared to the same month last year, the increase was 4.2% in the information and communications industry, and 0.7% in service industries such as temporary staffing and security.
On the other hand, the manufacturing industry decreased by 8.7%, and the life-related services and entertainment industries decreased by 7.9%.
In Ishikawa Prefecture, which was affected by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, both new job applications and job openings increased from the previous month, but the number of job openings could not keep up with the number of job seekers, and the effective job openings-to-applicants ratio was 1.41 times, a decrease of 0.09 points from the previous month. Did.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, ``It appears that many companies in the manufacturing and construction industries are having difficulty hiring new jobs due to the effects of high prices.Economic activities are difficult in areas affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, and there are situations where it is not possible to hire new jobs. "Therefore, we will continue to listen to the local situation and monitor developments closely."