Recruitment of national civil servants Ratio of females 36.8% Record high: Cabinet Human Resources Department May 29 13:35

The percentage of women hired as national officials this spring was 36.8%, a new record high.

According to the Cabinet Office of Human Resources, the number of national servants hired this spring was 8461, including 5344 men and 3117 women.

The ratio of females to the total was 36.8%, up 1.4 points from the previous year, setting a new record high. It has also exceeded the government target of 30% for the sixth consecutive year.

Comparing the percentage of women by central government agency, the highest percentage was 52.4%, with more than half of them female. This is followed by the Cabinet Office at 47.8%, the Ministry of Justice at 42.9%, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications at 42.8%. The lowest was 26.1% of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, below the target of 30%.

Regarding the record high percentage of women, the Cabinet Office of Personnel Affairs said, "It seems to be the result of putting a lot of effort into recruiting activities such as briefing sessions for female students. is.