Active job openings-to-applicants ratio Japan 1982-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 4, 2024

The job openings-to-applicants ratio in Japan stood at 1.31 in 2023, a slight recovery from the sharp decline reported in the previous year. The ratio marked the highest point in 2018 at 1.61. 
The job-openings-to-applicants ratio is calculated based on the number of active job openings and job seekers to indicate how many jobs per job applicant are available in a certain period.

Annual average of active job openings-to-applicants ratio in Japan from 1982 to 2023

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March 2024

Region

Japan

Survey time period

1982 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Figures are based on the reports from public employment security offices, Hello Work, across Japan.

Job-openings-to applicants-ratio = monthly number of active job openings / monthly number of active applications (persons)

Including part-timers.

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