In 2021, approximately 7.2 million people entered (or re-entered) employment in Japan. Among the newly hired people who utilized placement agencies and similar methods for job hunting, the highest number found the job through job ads. It was also common to seek assistance in job seeking from the public employment agency, widely known as Hello Work.
Number of people entering employment in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in millions)
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e-Stat (Japan). (September 9, 2022). Number of people entering employment in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297786/japan-number-newly-hired-people/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of people entering employment in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. September 9, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297786/japan-number-newly-hired-people/
e-Stat (Japan). (2022). Number of people entering employment in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297786/japan-number-newly-hired-people/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of People Entering Employment in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297786/japan-number-newly-hired-people/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of people entering employment in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297786/japan-number-newly-hired-people/ (last visited December 01, 2023)
Number of people entering employment in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), September 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297786/japan-number-newly-hired-people/