In 2023, approximately 8.5 million people entered (or re-entered) employment in Japan, the highest number in the past decade. 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 2014 to 2023
(in millions)
The number of people entering employment refers to those who were newly hired by an establishment during the surveyed period, including those transferred to another enterprise or returning from the transfer, excluding those moving from an establishment within the same enterprise.
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e-Stat (Japan). (August 27, 2024). Number of people entering employment in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297786/japan-number-newly-hired-people/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of people entering employment in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. August 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297786/japan-number-newly-hired-people/
e-Stat (Japan). (2024). Number of people entering employment in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297786/japan-number-newly-hired-people/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of People Entering Employment in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297786/japan-number-newly-hired-people/
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