Worsening Shortage of Young Talent
First written in FY2024. 5 of 10 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2025. Latest entry: 2026-08-25.
Jinjib moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, 5 years after the typical company in this theme (2020).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 5 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「The job-offer-to-applicant ratio for high school graduates for the class of 2026 was also 4.12x (source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, “Summary of Job Offers and Job Applications at Hello Work for New High School and Junior High School Graduates for FY2025,” as of the end of March 2026), up 0.02 points from 4.10x for the class of 2025 and reaching a very high level.」
The job-offer-to-applicant ratio for high school graduates rose from the previous 4.10x to 4.12x, indicating that the metric showing the shortage of young talent had reached an even higher level. - FY2026-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The job-offer-to-applicant ratio for high school graduates for the class of 2026 was 3.69x (source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, FY2025 “Summary of Job Offers and Job Applications at Hello Work for New High School and Junior High School Graduates,” as of the end of July), down 0.01 points from 3.70x for the class of 2025 but remaining at a very high level. As shortages of young workers have become a common issue for many companies, companies’ hiring appetite, particularly for young talent, has remained high overall.」
The job-offer-to-applicant ratio for high school graduates fell slightly from 3.70x to 3.69x, but the shortage of young workers and companies’ persistently high hiring appetite continue to be highlighted. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「The job-offer-to-applicant ratio for high school graduates for the class of 2025 was 4.10x (source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, “Summary of Job Offers and Job Applications at Hello Work for New High School and Junior High School Graduates for FY2024,” as of the end of March 2025), finally exceeding 4x and reaching a very high level.」
The job-offer-to-applicant ratio for high school graduates rose from the previously stated 3.70x to 4.10x, indicating that the shortage of young talent had reached an even higher level. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「The job-offer-to-applicant ratio for high school graduates for the class of 2025 was also 3.70x, remaining above 3x following the class of 2024 and at a high level. Overall, companies’ hiring appetite, particularly for young talent, has remained high, and shortages of young workers have become a common issue for many companies.」
The job-offer-to-applicant ratio for high school graduates was 3.70x, remaining at a high level, and the shortage of young workers continues to be described as a social issue. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「To help address the social issue of Japan’s increasingly serious shortage of young talent,」
The job-offer-to-applicant ratio for high school graduates was reported to be 3.98x for the class of 2024, the highest level since 1985.