Japan: job openings-to-applicants ratio1982-2021

The job openings-to-applicants ratio in Japan stood at 1.16 in the fiscal year 2021, a slight recovery from the sharp decline reported in the previous fiscal year. The ratio marked the highest point in 2018 at 1.62.
The job-openings-to-applicants ratio is calculated based on the number of effective job openings and job seekers to indicate how many jobs per job applicant are available in a certain period.

Annual average of job openings-to-applicants ratio in Japan from fiscal year 1982 to 2021

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Release date

April 2022

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

1982 to 2021; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year

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 effective job openings / monthly number of effective job seekers

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